overwork

英 [əʊvə'wɜːk] 美 ['ovɚ'wɝk]
  • vi. 工作过度
  • vt. 工作过度
  • n. 过度工作
  • 过度工作的

助记提示


1. over- "beyond, above normal" + work.

中文词源


overwork 过度劳累

over-,超过,过度,work,工作。即工作过度。

英文词源


overwork (v.)
"to cause to work too hard," 1520s, from over- + work (v.). Old English oferwyrcan meant "to work all over," i.e. "to decorate the whole surface of." Related: Overworked; overworking.
overwork (n.)
"work beyond a person's strength," 1819; see overwork (v.). Old English oferweorc meant "a superstructure, sarcophagus, tomb."

双语例句


1. He died of a heart attack brought on by overwork.
他死于劳累过度引起的心脏病发作。

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2. He became ill through overwork.
他因工作过于劳累而病倒了.

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3. The doctor said I must cut overwork out.
医生说我必须停止过度劳累.

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4. Her illness was induced by overwork.
她的病是操劳过度引起的.

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5. He was exhausted by overwork.
他因工作过度而疲惫.

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