单词 | over-excite |
释义 | over-excitev. transitive. To excite excessively, to overstimulate. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > exciting > excite [verb (transitive)] > excessively over-wheel1599 overwork1645 overheat1648 overboil1687 fanaticize1812 over-excite1817 1817 M. Edgeworth Ormond II. xxiv. 144 Their presence..so excited—so over excited Tommy, that when he first stood up to read..he could hardly hold the book. a1854 E. Grant Mem. Highland Lady (1988) I. ii. 35 No explanations were either asked or given, so that the brain was by no means over-excited. 1951 N. Mitford Blessing i. iii. 25 Well, I only hope he won't overexcite the poor little fellow. You know what it's like getting him off, evenings. 1977 J. Aiken Last Movement iii. 61 This topic came high in the category of things likely to upset or over-excite Mother. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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