overly
英 [ˈəʊ.vəl.i]
美 [ˈoʊ.vɚ.li]
- adv. 过度地;极度地
- n. (Overly)人名;(英)奥弗利
1. over + -ly.
2. 含义:excessively.
- overly (adv.)
- "excessively," Old English oferlice; see over + -ly (2). Often "regarded as an Americanism in the U.K." [OED].
- 1. Employers may become overly cautious about taking on new staff.
- 雇主在雇用新职员时可能会变得过于谨慎。
- 2. I'm not overly fond of pasta.
- 我不怎么太喜爱意大利面食。
- 3. He was acting out his feelings of inferiority by being overly aggressive.
- 他通过过于暴躁好斗的行为来宣泄自卑感.
- 4. He is overly worried about his health; his doctor said he is very healthy.
- 他对自己的身体过度担忧, 而医生说他很健康.
- 5. When you write, avoid sandwiching the bad news between an irrelevant, indirect, or overly cushioned beginning and end.
- 在写文章时,不要把坏消息夹在毫不相关、拐弯抹角或过度铺垫的开头和结尾中间。