<html>
<head><style>
   table { width:      10px;       }
   div   { background: lightgreen; 
           padding:    0.2em;      }
</style></head>
<body>
 <table><tr><td>
   <div style="overflow: hidden;">
     a bb ccc dddd
   </div>
 </td></tr></table>
 <table><tr><td>
   <div style="overflow: auto;">
     a bb ccc dddd
   </div>
  </td></tr></table>
</body>
</html>