单词 | overdrive |
释义 | overdrive (once / 13744 pages) nv WORD FAMILY overdrive: overdriven, overdrives, overdriving, overdrove+/drive: driven, driver, drives, driving, drove, overdrive, self-drive/driver: drivers, nondriver/driving: drivingest, drivingly, drivings/drove: droves/nondriver: nondrivers USAGE EXAMPLESThat pushed the negotiations into overdrive before they were then put on hold over Christmas. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) The surprise election outcome threw this trade into overdrive. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) When your mind is on overdrive, you miss the subtleties and richness available in the moment. Seattle Times(Dec 02, 2016) 1n a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power Hyper high, high gear a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed 2n the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given Melissa's brain was in overdrive Hyper action, activeness, activity the state of being active 3v drive or work too hard Overdriving people often suffer stress Hyper exploit, overwork work excessively hard 4v make use of too often or too extensively Syn|Hyper overuse apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose |
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