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单词 overwrought
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ver•wrought /ˈoʊvɚˈrɔt, ˌoʊvɚ-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. extremely excited, nervous, or upset.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ver•wrought  vər rôt, ō′vər-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. extremely or excessively excited or agitated:to become overwrought on hearing bad news; an overwrought personality.
  2. elaborated to excess;
    excessively complex or ornate:written in a florid, overwrought style.
  3. [Archaic.]wearied or exhausted by overwork.
  • over- + wrought 1660–70
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . overexcited, worked up, wrought up, distracted, frantic.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
overwrought /ˌəʊvəˈrɔːt/ adj
  1. full of nervous tension; agitated
  2. too elaborate; fussy: an overwrought style
  3. (often postpositive) and followed by with: with the surface decorated or adorned
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