| 释义 |
overset
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English oversetten to adorn with settings, overthrow, oppress, from over (I) + setten to set
1. : to adorn with settings (as of jewels)
2. dialect chiefly Britain : to recover from (an illness)
3. : to disturb mentally or physically : affect so as to cause disorder of body or mind : upset
< overset the delicate organization of the mind — Charles Dickens >
4. : to turn or tip over from an upright or proper position : overturn
< so quick he overset his chair — Helen Eustis >
5. : to cause to fall or fail : subvert
< overset a tyranny — John Masefield >
6. : to set too much type matter for
< overset a book >
< overset an article >
also : to set too wide
< overset a line >
intransitive verb
1. : to turn or become turned over
< the carriage overset >
2. : to become upset or disordered
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English, overthrow, from oversetten, v.
1. : an upsetting or overturning
< the overset of a carriage >
2.
a. : something that is overset (as type matter or a line of type)
b. : newspaper copy set in type for but not used in a particular edition |