| 单词 | overly |
| 释义 | overly (oʊvəʳli ) adverb Overly means more than is normal, necessary, or reasonable. Employers may become overly cautious about taking on new staff. Synonyms: too, very, extremely, exceedingly Collocations: overly complex I agree that we need clear accountability rather than overly complex systems. Times, Sunday Times Puddings were overly complex, difficult to eat and made to show off the kitchen's dexterity, rather than for customer pleasure. Times, Sunday Times But most of their schemes have been overly complex and bureaucratic. Times, Sunday Times The so-called tailored business loans have been widely criticised as being overly complex and, in many cases, mis-sold. Times, Sunday Times In short, managers are distracted from their focus on delivering core services because of overly complex strategies. Times, Sunday Times So make your voice heard and don't leave the debate to the overly liberal, or the overly conservative. Times, Sunday Times The company had been criticised in the past for what some analysts described as an overly conservative dividend cover, given its strong cash-flow. Times, Sunday Times However, four academics have said that the company has taken an 'overly conservative' view and 'exaggerated' the number of power plants which will need the subsidies. Times, Sunday Times This can lead to overly conservative design values for scour in low risk or non-critical hydrologic conditions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An overly conservative management, combined with a rigid policy of in-house promotions tended to stifle new management strategies as well as technical innovation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Consequently, they may be overly critical of the speaker or have unrealistic expectations. Christianity Today Being overly critical of yourself and cutting yourself off from friends and family can also betray an underlying problem. The Sun It affects the team too much if people are overly critical of themselves. The Sun I don't want to sound overly critical. Times, Sunday Times Overly critical, in my view. Times, Sunday Times Yet he was being overly modest, for he was as ubiquitous on screen in the colour age as he was in monochrome. Times, Sunday Times In a rare instance of overly modest hype, its jacket calls him 'the funniest crime writer to put pen to paper'. Times, Sunday Times Yet he was being overly modest. Times, Sunday Times This was perhaps overly modest. Times, Sunday Times You are also overly modest about your strengths. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Part of the problem has been an overly narrow approach to budgets. Times, Sunday Times Studies that define open marriage in overly narrow terms will underestimate the number of people involved in open marriages. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The two which did not ratify because of concerns that the role of the new church's bishops was overly narrow, elected to continue under the original name of the movement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some, however, have criticized the approach and claim that it overly narrows the scope of copyright protection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The sector's message that few policies will pay out for abandoned travel or lost business has been seen as overly negative and unhelpful. Times,Sunday Times It led to accusations that he was overly negative but ignored the bigger picture, not to mention the reality that the best teams invariably have the strongest defensive base. Times, Sunday Times The first leader was overly negative. Times, Sunday Times The press reaction was not overly negative as the tied score still had the team on course for a second place finish. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fact that these interactions have been initiated by the group inspiring anxiety has been shown to cause ingroup members to perceive them as overly negative. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Whether overly pessimistic, unnecessarily blameful, or excessively naive, their understanding often needs massive doses of unbiased observation. Christianity Today It may seem overly pessimistic now, but at the time, invasion was a very real anxiety. Times, Sunday Times Challenge anxious thoughts - they may be based on an overly pessimistic premise. Times, Sunday Times One, which asked not to be named, described the notion that house prices could fall 40 per cent as 'overly pessimistic, dismal'. Times, Sunday Times While that prediction looks overly pessimistic to most analysts, there seems little doubt that things will get worse for homeowners before they get better. Times, Sunday Times Once the table finally emerged from its overly protective shell, the assembly was as quick and easy as promised. Times, Sunday Times Is he an overly protective father? Times, Sunday Times She grew up spoiled due to her brother being overly protective of her. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After this ordeal, his family became overly protective of him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their disposition should be confident, courageous and alert without being overly protective. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Overly reliant on cover versions, this show highlighted her surprisingly thin canon of original material. Times, Sunday Times Is it overly reliant on one or two donors, or on government funding that could be cut? Times, Sunday Times Real reviews will include emotion and talk about the value of the product or service, rather than being overly reliant on mentioning its description and features. Times,Sunday Times It has led the department to become overly reliant on outside groups to spend taxpayers' cash. The Sun During its 18-year history it failed to build a subscriber business of scale, leaving it overly reliant on advertising. Times, Sunday Times The tribunal was not required to confine its attention to a specific date, which might lead to an overly restrictive consideration of the questions of reasonable foreseeability and reasonable steps. Times, Sunday Times These parents are assertive but not intrusive or overly restrictive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some scientists consider these terms overly restrictive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The euro area clearly needs to rethink its overly rigid fiscal compact and boost its paper-thin firewalls. Times, Sunday Times Try taking more control of the plan without being overly rigid. Times, Sunday Times Partly for this reason, new paradigms are often regarded as doctrinaire or overly rigid by those accustomed to earlier styles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Now the embassy has been described as undignified and overly sensitive, as well as behaving like a 'petty dictator'. Times, Sunday Times You'll come across as overly sensitive this week, but others don't understand your hidden strength, as you rarely show it. The Sun But investors should beware becoming overly sensitive to the blow-by-blow account of the economy delivered by individual data points. Times, Sunday Times Without enamel, teeth become overly sensitive, prone to cavities and more likely to decay. The Sun Overly sensitive controls, implausible characters and some half-hearted attempts at innovation make it a stinker. The Sun But that overly sentimental thing, we don't really do in our movies. Times, Sunday Times Daft, illogical, gruesome and overly sentimental, the show survives on its own indomitable belief in forward motion and an excellent supporting cast. Times,Sunday Times Although based on a true story, the drama isn't too gritty and, despite an overly sentimental tone, the film's heart remains in the right place. The Sun Unfortunately, he can also slip into the overly sentimental balladry of his mid-period. Times, Sunday Times A beautifully judged film, it showed just the right amounts of light and shade and never became overly sentimental. Times, Sunday Times Those with a better understanding of the market say that blanket dismissals of retail bonds as too risky are overly simplistic as well as self-serving. Times, Sunday Times That's largely fair enough, though not really the radical new thinking his rather boastful introduction (he characterises previous histories as overly simplistic) seems to claim. Times, Sunday Times Collating all the region's countries together guarantees an overly simplistic, damaging opinion. Times, Sunday Times That may sound overly simplistic but the more you simplify the process in any stressful occupation, the greater the chance of success. Times, Sunday Times Worthy impenetrability or overly simplistic style dominate too many of the volumes on my shelves. The Times Literary Supplement I'm not overly strict any more. Times, Sunday Times The book talks about how you don't have to be overly strict. The Sun I'm not a calorie counter or overly strict with my diet. Times, Sunday Times I didn't like my overly strict and unemotional parents (and still don't). Times, Sunday Times He was overly strict, often meting out severe punishment to soldiers accused of minor offenses such as failure to polish their boots. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Not overly sweet and has a good texture. The Sun Thick, quite dense, not overly sweet and filling. The Sun But the butter-yellow primroses and candyfloss-pink blossom would be overly sweet without the addition of blue flowers. Times, Sunday Times While adding a pleasing bite to dishes, offsetting the unctuous and overly sweet, they need to be judiciously used, so as not to overwhelm other flavours. Times, Sunday Times It's difficult to order badly here (although desserts are overly sweet), but scallops and prawns in a soy, rock sugar and coriander sauce, and smoky, spiced, chargrilled quail are winners. Times, Sunday Times I'd even acquiesced to a fetal monitor while deftly fending off an overly zealous, epidural-toting staff. Christianity Today They have also been overly zealous with parking restrictions, such as those where residents are charged to park outside their own houses, the group said in its report. Times, Sunday Times During his time here he was noted for being occasionally overly zealous in arresting vessels that had no right to wear an official pendant. 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