单词 | overachieving |
释义 | overachievingn. The action of overachieve v. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [noun] > attainment of goal > attainment of more than is expected > academically overachievement1939 overachieving1953 1953 Jrnl. Abnormal Psychol. 48 533/2 Academic overachieving and underachieving were measured by the difference between a man's Predictive Rank List..and his attained Rank List. 1988 R. Lefever How to combat Alcoholism & Addiction 43 Overachieving can be an addiction if the achievement is to no purpose or gratification. 1999 Daily News (Los Angeles) (Nexis) 31 Dec. A school that has turned overachieving into the norm. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). overachievingadj. That overachieves; that is an overachiever. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [adjective] > achieving more than expected overachieving1939 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [adjective] > achieving (of people) > -achieving overachieving1939 1939 E. G. Williamson How to counsel Students xvii. 365 Another cause discovered in overachieving college students is the ability of some of them to secure tutorial help and aid in cramming for tests from fellow students. 1971 Time 15 Feb. 33 When the ‘morning after’ rolls around, many an overachieving boozer prays for a hangover cure. 2002 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Jrnl. Sentinel (Nexis) 18 Aug. 2 e Adam's overachieving family thinks he should be curing AIDS or at least closing megabucks deals. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1953adj.1939 |
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