overdrive是什么意思

2024-01-28 18:57:16

overdrive

美[oʊvərdraɪv] 英[əʊvədraɪv]

n. 汽车超速档；注意力高度集中

v. 驱使过度；使（人）操劳过度

过去式：overdrove 过去分词：overdriven 现在分词：overdriving 第三人称单数：overdrives

近义词：oppress，overuse，

Noun

the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration;
"Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given" "Melissas brain was in overdrive"
a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power

Verb

drive or work too hard;
"The teacher is overworking his students" "Overdriving people often suffer stress"
make use of too often or too extensively

用作名词(n.)

Melissas brain was in overdrive.梅利莎的大脑高速运转。
She always goes into overdrive (ie starts working very hard) before the holidays.她总是在放假前特别努力。

用作动词(v.)