单词 | over-explain |
释义 | > as lemmasover-explain over-explain v. Brit. /ˌəʊvə(r)ᵻkˈspleɪn/ , /ˌəʊvə(r)ɛkˈspleɪn/ , U.S. /ˌoʊvərᵻkˈspleɪn/ , /ˌoʊvərɛkˈspleɪn/ ΚΠ 1828 E. Bulwer-Lytton Pelham (ed. 2) I. xxxvii. 322 My uncle had this great virtue of an expositor, that he never over-explained. 1911 Philos. Rev. 20 576 There has been a tendency to overexplain unjustifiably the facts and processes of development on account of the real scarcity of significant facts. 2002 Glamour July 32/1 Trying to over-explain may anger your colleague. If they confront you, admit you were wrong and promise it won't happen again. < as lemmas |
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