overkill

'әuvәkil

英文释义

n. the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
n. any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal

中文翻译

n. 超量毁伤, 过度杀伤威力
vt. 过度地杀伤

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记忆技巧

over 表示“过度、超过”，kill 表示“杀死”。结合起来，overkill 直译为“过度杀戮”，引申为“做得太过，过度的措施”。

例句

1. Using a bulldozer to remove a small tree seems like overkill.
用推土机移除一棵小树似乎有些过度了。
2. The presentation was filled with overkill details that confused the audience.
演讲中充满了过多的细节，让观众感到困惑。
3. Buying a new car for just a short trip is a bit of overkill.
为了一次短途旅行买一辆新车有点过度了。

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