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overly

UK //ˈəʊvəli//US //ˈoʊvərli//

词源

来自中古英语 'overli',由 'over'(超过)和 '-ly'(副词后缀)组成,表示‘过度地’或‘过分地’。

adverb

❶ 表示程度过高或过分,通常用于形容某种行为或态度超出了合理或适当的范围。

“She was overly cautious about the risks involved.”

(她对涉及的风险过于谨慎了。)

“He is overly confident about his abilities.”

(他对自己的能力过于自信。)

同义词:excessively, unduly, too

常见短语

overly optimistic — 形容对某事过于乐观,可能忽略了潜在的问题或风险。

“His overly optimistic attitude made him ignore the challenges ahead.”

(他过于乐观的态度让他忽视了前方的挑战。)

overly complicated — 指某事物设计或处理得过于复杂,超出了必要的程度。

“The instructions were overly complicated for beginners.”

(这些说明对初学者来说过于复杂了。)