| 词汇 | surfeit |
| 释义 | surfeit noun[ Cusually singular ] formaluk /ˈsɜː.fɪt/ us /ˈsɝː.fɪt/ an amount that is too large, or is more than is needed: 过量，过剩 The country has a surfeit of cheap labour.这个国家的廉价劳动力过剩。 Synonyms glut oversupply Too much and unnecessary ado be up to your neck (in something)idiom bellyful binge carry/take coals to Newcastleidiom drown gush heavy-handed hyper immoderate immoderately inappeasable infest play gooseberryidiom plenty pleonasm pleonastic plethora unwarranted weigh someone/something down Examples of surfeitsurfeit Others complain of a supposed surfeit of unfalsafiable assertions. With a surfeit of different sources, confusion resulted. Here surfeit is not the danger; the pleasures may not please everyone. The text is clean, unencumbered by a surfeit of notes, and it is easy to grasp. Here the surfeit of choice is a distinct disadvantage. Rhetoric may produce a surfeit of judgments. Joni is treating tonality perversely in this song, using cadential movement as a downer, and using a surfeit of tonal centre as a symbol of tedium and disenchantment. I notice that he, too, has gone, probably because of a surfeit of flattery. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This would result in a surfeit of teachers, who would have an overall majority on the school board. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is my opinion that this measure is suffering from a surfeit of rules. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English In other areas, where we have a surfeit, it causes dissatisfaction among the staff if staying on holds back promotion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a tremendous shortage of land, not a surfeit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is already suffering from a surfeit of inquiries and reorganisations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has been said that in the modern world we suffer from a surfeit of international organisations and, above all, of international initials. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As with diet, so with information; alternating surfeit and famine turns out to be much less good for one than the right amount every day. 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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