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单词 overalert
释义

overalert

adjective

over·​alert ˌō-vər-ə-ˈlərt How to pronounce overalert (audio)
: excessively alert
… has long feared that he will get himself shot by an overalert bodyguard … Helena de Bertodano
The anxious person looks overalert, displayed in ways such as sitting forward in a chair; moving fingers, arms, or legs; getting up and moving; pacing around the room; checking certain parts of clothing; and straightening ties or scarves. Arthur H. Jeske
overalertness noun
… the company … increased the settlement offer to $1,000 after blaming the incident on overalertness for fraud. Meggen Lindsay

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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