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单词 overdo
释义 overdo
\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ verb
Etymology: Middle English overdon, from Old English oferdōn, from ofer, adverb, over + dōn to do
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to do too much : do to excess : carry too far
  < if she does housework, she will overdo it — H.A.Overstreet >
  < overdo the social side of pregnancy — Morris Fishbein >
 b. : to make excessive use or application of
  < tend to overdo the wisecrack — David Daiches >
  < quotations are apt to break up a book … don't overdo them — J.E.Gloag >
 c. : to emphasize unduly : exaggerate
  < corruption is frequently overdone as a cause of national decay — New Republic >
2. archaic : surpass, excel
3.
 a. : to cook too long
 b. : to feed (an animal) to excessive fatness
4. : overtax, fatigue, exhaust
 < overdo one's strength >
intransitive verb
1. : to do too much : go to extremes in doing
 < his anxiety that she should not overdo — Ruth P. Randall >
2. : overact
 < most of her mistakes came from overdoing — Claire Sterling & Max Ascoli >
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