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Group 04 Over-too,over
“太；超過”
overdose
n. 服藥過量
Do not take more of the medicine than the doctor ordered; an overdose may be dangerous.
服藥不要超過醫生所指示的量，因為服藥過量很危險。
oversupply
n. 供應過量
We have a shortage of skilled technicians but an oversupply of unskilled workers.
我們缺少技術人員，卻有過量沒技能的工人。
overburden
vt. 使負擔過重
It would overburden me to have my piano lesson Thursday because I have so much homework on that day.
如果星期四有鋼琴課會使我負擔過重，因為那天我已有太多的功課。
overestimate
vt. 高估
Joe overestimated the capacity of the bus when he thought it could hold 60;it has room for only 48.
喬高估了公車的容載量，他以為能載六十人，實際上只有四十八。
overshadow
vt. 遮蔽；使蒙上陰影
Their gaieties were overshadowed by the sad news.
這不幸的消息使他們的歡樂蒙上了陰影。
overwhelm
vt. 壓倒；傾覆
The department store guards were nearly overwhelmed by the crowds of shoppers waiting for the sale to begin.
百貨商店的警衛幾乎被成群等待大拍賣開始的購物者壓倒。
overbearing
adj. 專制的
When the monitor gave too many orders, the teacher scolded him for being overbearing.
當班長下太多命令時，老師責備他太專制了。
overconfident
adj. 過于自信的
I was so sure of passing that I wasn't going to study, but Dad advised me not to be overconfident.
我確信不用讀書就可及格，但父親勸我別太自信。
overgenerous
adj. 過于慷慨
Because the service was poor, Mother thought Dad was overgenerous in leaving the waiter a 15% tip.
因為服務差，母親認為父親給侍者百分之十五的小費太過大方。
