He tried to fight the sleepiness that overwhelmed him.是什么意思？

He tried to fight the sleepiness that overwhelmed him.

他努力地和阵阵袭来的倦意斗争着。

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

tried

adj. 可靠地，经过考验的；v. 试图，努力( try的过去式和过去分词)，考验，磨炼，审讯；

例句
He was tried in absentia and sentenced to seven years in prison.
他被缺席判处七年监禁。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

fight

vt.& vi. 战斗，斗争，打架，吵架；n. 打架，吵架，战斗，斗志；

例句
Some parents believe a boy must learn to stand up and fight like a man.
有些父母认为男孩子必须学会像男子汉一样顶天立地，勇于抗争。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

sleepiness

n. 睡意，瞌睡；

例句
Excessie daytime sleepiness ( EDS ) is not invariably present in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome ( OSAS ).
阻塞性睡眠暂停综合症患者呈现的日间嗜睡过多 ( EDS ) 不是一成不变的.

that

det. 那个，那；pron. 那个，那；conj. 多么，如此…以至，用于某些动词、形容词和名词后，引出各种从句；adv. 不那么，那样；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

overwhelmed

v. 淹没( overwhelm的过去式和过去分词 )，压倒，覆盖，压垮；

例句
Every visitor to Georgia is overwhelmed by the kindness, charm and hospitality of the people.
来到佐治亚州的每位游客都被当地人的善良、可爱和热情好客所深深打动。

him

pron. (he的宾格)他；

例句
They said goodbye to him as he got aboard the train at Union Station.
当他在联合火车站登上火车之际，他们向他道别。