Overwork
[ [ˌəuvə'wə:k] ]
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n. 过度操劳的工作, 额外工作\\nv. (使)工作过度, 使过分劳累
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overwork
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause a person or an animal to) work too hard or too long （使人或动物）工作过劳或时间过长
You'll become ill if you continue to overwork. 你这样劳累下去就要病了.
overwork a horse 使马疲劳过度.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
use (a word, etc) too much (and so weaken its importance or effectiveness) 滥用（词等）（因而削弱词义的力量）
an overworked phrase, metaphor, expression, etc 因使用频繁而失去原有力量的短语、 比喻、 固定词组等
`Situation' is a word that is greatly overworked. ｀情况＇一词因使用过多而失去了准确性.
overwork n [U]
working too hard or too long 工作过劳或时间过长
ill through overwork 积劳成疾
stress caused by overwork 工作过累造成的紧张.
🗣️ 情景例句
Don't worry, Richard.
别担心， Richard。
I tried calling you several times yesterday but I couldn't get through.
我昨天给你打了几次电话，但都没有打通。
No littering on the campus.
在校园内不准乱丢废物。