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overfeed

/oh-ver-feed/US // ˌoʊ vərˈfid //

过度喂食,过度喂养,过量喂食,过度进食

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Definitions

  1. 1

    o·ver·fed, o·ver·feed·ing.

    • : to feed or eat to excess.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inglut
Forms: overfed

Examples

  • Manure well; but remember that it is possible to overfeed the soil of a garden, so as to render it unproductive.

  • It is a much more serious risk to overfeed the baby than to underfeed him.

  • We have to be careful not to overfeed the guests, and yet we must be sure that they have enough to eat.

  • Don't Overfeed Invalids.One of the greatest evils to be avoided by those who are nursing the sick is that of over-feeding.

  • Some of the Guardians privately hinted to the master that it was unnecessary to overfeed the infant.