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overdoing

/oh-ver-doo/US // ˌoʊ vərˈdu //UK // (ˌəʊvəˈduː) //

矫枉过正,过度,矫枉过直,过度追求

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
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    o·ver·did, o·ver·done, o·ver·do·ing.

    • : to do to excess; overindulge in: to overdo dieting.
    • : to carry to excess or beyond the proper limit: He puts on so much charm that he overdoes it.
    • : to overact; exaggerate.
    • : to overtax the strength of; fatigue; exhaust.
    • : to cook too much or too long; overcook: Don't overdo the hamburgers.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    o·ver·did, o·ver·done, o·ver·do·ing.

    • : to do too much; go to an extreme: Exercise is good but you mustn't overdo.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbgo to extremes; carry too far
Synonyms
exaggerate夸大其词,夸大其辞,夸张,夸夸其谈overestimate高估,高估了,夸大其词,过高估计overplay过度游戏,过度游戏化,超时空游戏,超时空overrate高估了,高估,过高,高估了价格overreach过度扩张,超出范围,逾越,超出预期overstate多报,多报了,夸大其词,多说overuse过度使用,过分使用,使用过度,过量使用overvalue高估,价值过高,估价过高,高估了amplify扩增,放大,扩音,扩容belabor腹稿,腹肌,腹腔镜,腹诽fatigue疲劳,疲劳症,疲惫,疲倦hype炒作,炒热,炒作的,煽动magnify凸显,放大,增大,凸现overburden负担过重,负担过重的,覆盖物,负担过重的人overindulge放纵,放纵自己,纵容,沉迷于此overload超负荷工作,超负荷,超负荷运转,超载overtax超额征税,超额税,超额税费,超税overtire穿着,穿着打扮,穿戴整齐overwork过劳,工作过度,过度劳累,过度工作pressure压力,压力大,压力大的puff泡芙,扑通,扑面而来的,扑灭stretch伸展,延伸,绵延,伸长be intemperate胡言乱语,一言不发,无礼,一言难尽bite off too much贪多嚼不烂,咬文嚼字,咬牙切齿,贪大求全do to death弄死,做到死,做死,弄死人drive oneself自驾游,自驱,驾驭自己,自驾go overboard过火,过火了,偏科,偏科了go too far过度,过头了,过头,过火lay it on敷上,放在,敷设,放置make federal case办理联邦案件,办理联邦手续,办理联邦案,办理联邦立案not know when to stop不知止,不知所措,不知所止,不知所云pile on堆积在一起的,堆满了,堆积起来run into the ground沦陷,搁浅,沦落风尘,搁浅了run riot暴动,暴乱,闹事,作乱strain oneself吃力不讨好,费力不讨好,吃力不讨好的,费力talk big大谈特谈,大言不惭地说,大言不惭,大言不惭的说wear down磨损,消磨,消磨掉,磨灭wear oneself out累死累活,疲于奔命,累死累活的

Examples

  • As the flour begins to become hydrated, you can start to use more of a kneading motion — but don’t overdo it, as this will make the dough tough.

  • First, you’ll just end up overdoing it when you actually get to eat.

  • Having kids eat something healthy as the evening starts will keep them from overdoing it with sweets later.

  • Heat will make your HR higher than usual and make a workout feel harder, so be sure you account for that and don’t overdo it.

  • My mom had been trying to tell me she thought I was overdoing it with side work, and this time at least, she was right.

  • Without overdoing it, he lobs frequent criticism toward President Obama's economic policies, winning favor with the right wing.

  • Greebel also warns of overdoing your protein intake, which can tax your kidneys—so be careful with protein powders and pills.

  • I felt like Jessica Tandy in Driving Miss Daisy, the very epitome of someone overdoing it.

  • (With a sudden disarming smile) I don't know whether an apology is overdoing the charm?

  • Sara Lee, who had already caught the British "a" and was rather overdoing it, had a wild impulse to make the same gesture.

  • He knocked again a little louder; still no notice; then, overdoing it in his fright, he gave a very loud tap indeed.

  • There is, however, but little danger of overdoing the parallel construction where there is no antithesis.

  • Yet I should be overdoing this (purely anticipatory) prudence to pass over the episode of the sky-blue uniform entirely.