overkill
英 [ˈəʊ.və.kɪl]
美 [ˈoʊ.vɚ.kɪl]
- vt. 过度地杀伤
- n. 过度的杀伤威力
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。
- 2. Such security measures may well be overkill.
- 这样的安保措施很可能过头了。
- 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。
- 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.
- 5. That is enough, anymore is just overkill.
- 够了, 再多一点也是多余的了.