overly
英 ['əʊvəlɪ]
美 ['ovɚli]
- adv. 過度地；極度地
- n. (Overly)人名；(英)奧弗利
助記提示
1. over + -ly.
2. 含義：excessively.
英文詞源
- overly (adv.)
- "excessively," Old English oferlice; see over + -ly (2). Often "regarded as an Americanism in the U.K." [OED].
雙語例句
- 1. Employers may become overly cautious about taking on new staff.
- 雇主在雇用新職員時可能會變得過於謹慎。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I'm not overly fond of pasta.
- 我不怎麽太喜愛意大利麵食。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. He was acting out his feelings of inferiority by being overly aggressive.
- 他通過過於暴躁好鬥的行為來宣泄自卑感.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. He is overly worried about his health; his doctor said he is very healthy.
- 他對自己的身體過度擔憂, 而醫生說他很健康.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. When you write, avoid sandwiching the bad news between an irrelevant, indirect, or overly cushioned beginning and end.
- 在寫文章時，不要把壞消息夾在毫不相關、拐彎抹角或過度鋪墊的開頭和結尾中間。
來自柯林斯例句