overly

• adv. 过度地；极度地
• n. (Overly)人名；(英)奥弗利

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英文词源

overly (adv.)

"excessively," Old English oferlice; see over + -ly (2). Often "regarded as an Americanism in the U.K." [OED].

双语例句

1. Employers may become overly cautious about taking on new staff.

雇主在雇用新职员时可能会变得过于谨慎。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I'm not overly fond of pasta.

我不怎么太喜爱意大利面食。

来自《权威词典》

3. He was acting out his feelings of inferiority by being overly aggressive.

他通过过于暴躁好斗的行为来宣泄自卑感.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He is overly worried about his health; his doctor said he is very healthy.

他对自己的身体过度担忧, 而医生说他很健康.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. When you write, avoid sandwiching the bad news between an irrelevant, indirect, or overly cushioned beginning and end.

在写文章时，不要把坏消息夹在毫不相关、拐弯抹角或过度铺垫的开头和结尾中间。

来自柯林斯例句