请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 overuses
释义

overuse

1 of 2

verb

over·​use ˌō-vər-ˈyüz How to pronounce overuse (audio)
overused; overusing

transitive verb

: to use (something) too much : to use (something) excessively or too frequently
a word that has been greatly overused
At best, gatekeepers can keep everyone from overusing costly high-tech treatments when primary care is enough. Marilyn Chase

overuse

2 of 2

noun

over·​use ˌō-vər-ˈyüs How to pronounce overuse (audio)
: too much use : excessive or too frequent use
the overuse of antibiotics
athletes suffering from overuse injuries
His overuse of four-letter words—often a dozen per page—may accurately mirror a macho world where cussing is cool, but it is tedious to read. Frederick Kaufman

Synonyms

Verb

  • hackney
  • overexpose
  • stereotype
  • vulgarize
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1607, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1612, in the meaning defined above

overuses

verb

present tense third-person singular of overuse
as in stereotypes
to use so much as to make less appealing she had overused that joke to the point where it was eliciting groans and not guffaws

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • stereotypes
  • popularizes
  • overdoes
  • exhausts
  • hackneys
  • overexposes
  • bores
  • vulgarizes
  • depletes
  • coarsens
  • wears out
  • jades
  • tires
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 14:42:42