| 词汇 | overwrought |
| 释义 | overwrought adjective uk /ˌəʊ.vəˈrɔːt/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚˈrɑːt/ in a state of being upset, nervous, and worried: 过度烦乱的，过度紧张的，过度焦虑的;神经质的 She was so tired and overwrought that she burst into tears.她太累太紧张，突然大哭起来。 He was in an overwrought state/condition for weeks after the accident.事故发生后的好几周，他都处于神经质状态。 Synonym distraught Becoming too excited and easily upset ado ant antsy at the end of your tetheridiom be in a whirlidiom demented febrile have a weak stomachidiom have ants in your pantsidiom have thin/thick skinidiom high-strung highly strung hysterics lather not for the squeamishidiom overeager overeagerness oversensitive shockable worked up You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Anxious and worried Examples of overwroughtoverwrought His sense of alienation is emphasised by the overwrought music, with its jagged melisma on the word 'rainbow'. For example, overwrought competitiveness in medicine might be controlled if medical schools worked to admit students who value cooperation more than academic self-promotion. The contribution is an excellent example of practical wisdom emanating from high quality research counterpointed with a firm advocacy free from overwrought rhetoric. The fifth maid cuts across this web of similitude with a piercing, strongly profiled melodic line, but she is too overwrought to make a difference. This ambivalence about the validity of spectral testimony certainly added tension to the proceedings, which were already overwrought with fear and anxiety. It's all so naive, so overwrought. Dodin organizes these scenes quite rigorously, etching them out (for which his black and white is appropriate) so that nothing is overwrought. Ricciarelli's oscillation between frenetic trembling and frozen terror may seem overwrought, but her interpretation makes for a vivid engagement with the orchestral music. The damage to the voice is described in an overwrought present tense: first, a burning sensation behind the sternum, then fatigue and loss of vocal power; finally, total vocal collapse. Can it be wondered that he is rapidly becoming a worried, overwrought, and harassed individual? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Occasionally, an overwrought juror may make an outburst afterwards which catches the headlines and shocks the conscience of the nation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was a terrible strain upon an overwrought nerve. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The result is that she is overwrought and over-tired, very often; often very bad-tempered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His calm reaction was a relief after the overwrought reaction of various fellow parliamentarians at home and abroad. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English I have dealt with a number of detainees who are perhaps mentally disturbed or overwrought. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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