
好词典

由前缀 over-(表示'过度')与 burden(负担)组合而成,最早记录于15世纪。
❶ 形容某人或某物承受了过多负担或责任,超出其正常承受能力,导致压力过大或效率降低。
“The overburdened teacher struggled to grade all the assignments on time.”
(那位不堪重负的老师难以按时批改所有作业。)
“The healthcare system is overburdened due to the sudden increase in patients.”
(由于患者数量激增,医疗系统已不堪重负。)
❶ 使某人或某物承受过多负担或责任,通常导致压力或功能受损。
“The manager overburdened the team with unrealistic deadlines.”
(经理用不切实际的截止日期让团队不堪重负。)
“Don't overburden the washing machine with too many clothes.”
(不要往洗衣机里塞太多衣服,以免超负荷。)
overburdened with — 形容因某事物(如工作、责任等)而承受过大压力或负担的常见搭配。
“The social workers are overburdened with cases.”
(社工们因案件过多而疲于应付。)