overwrought
英 [əʊvə'rɔːt]
美[,ovɚ'rɔt]
- adj. 过度紧张的；过度兴奋的；过分劳累的；（文体等）过于考究的
- v. 工作过度；把…做过头；使过于激动（overwork的过去式和过去分词）
助记提示
1. over- "beyond, above normal" + work.
2. overwork的过去式和过去分词。
2. overwork的过去式和过去分词。
中文词源
overwrought 过度紧张
over-,超过，过度，wrought,工作，work的古过去分词。即工作过度，引申词义过度劳累，过度紧张。
英文词源
- overwrought (adj.)
- "worked up to too high a pitch," 1825, literally "over-worked," from over- + wrought. Earlier it meant "exhausted by work" (1660s) as a literal past participle of overwork.
双语例句
- 1. She was in a very overwrought state after the accident.
- 事故发生后她精神十分紧张.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. One overwrought member had to be restrained by friends.
- 一位成员过于激动，朋友们不得不进行拦阻。
来自辞典例句
- 3. Scarlett found that it relieved her overwrought nerves.
- 思嘉发现这样可以使她过分紧张的神经放松一些.
来自飘（部分）
- 4. She was tired and overwrought.
- 她很累且过度紧张.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Although people were overwrought, they could not help noticing these beauties of nature.
- 虽然这时候众人都怀着紧张的心情无心注意到景色上面,然而园里的一花一草,一木一石,都 显然 地立在那里,逃不过众人的眼睛.
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