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overloaded

UK //ˌəʊvəˈləʊdɪd//US //ˌoʊvərˈloʊdɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'overladen',由 'over-'(过度)和 'load'(装载)组合而成,意为过度承载。

adjective

❶ 指某物承载或负担过重,超出其正常承受能力,常用于描述机器、系统或人的工作状态。

“The truck was overloaded with goods and could barely move.”

(卡车装载的货物超载,几乎无法移动。)

“Her schedule is overloaded with meetings and deadlines.”

(她的日程排满了会议和截止日期,负担过重。)

同义词:overburdened, overwhelmed, stressed

verb

❶ 使某物承受超过其设计或正常能力的负担或工作量,通常导致效率下降或故障。

“They overloaded the boat with too many passengers.”

(他们让船搭载了过多乘客,导致超载。)

“Don't overload the washing machine with clothes.”

(别往洗衣机里塞太多衣服,以免超负荷。)

同义词:overburden, overwhelm, flood

常见短语

overloaded with — 表示某物或某人被过多的某事物占据或负担,通常带有负面含义。

“She felt overloaded with responsibilities after the promotion.”

(升职后,她感到责任过多,压力很大。)