overkill

英 ['əʊvəkɪl] 美 ['ovɚkɪl]
  • vt. 过度地杀伤
  • n. 过度的杀伤威力
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中文词源

overkill 过火，过犹不及

over-,超过，过度，kill,杀，杀死。

英语词源

overkill (n.)
1958, from over- + kill (v.). Originally in reference to nuclear arsenals; the general sense is from 1965. The verb is attested from 1946.

权威例句

1. Every time I switch on the TV, there's football. It's overkill.
我每次打开电视都是足球节目，真是受不了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Such security measures may well be overkill.
这样的安保措施很可能过头了。

来自柯林斯例句

3. There is a danger of overkill if you plan everything too carefully.
如果事事过分谨小慎微，那结果难免有适得其反的危险。

来自《权威词典》

4. That's overkill; she dressed up like a princess for the party.
她打扮得像个公主一样去参加宴会, 真是太夸张了.

来自辞典例句

5. That is enough, anymore is just overkill.
够了, 再多一点也是多余的了.

来自辞典例句

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