overworked

英 [ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkt]

adj.  工作过多的; 劳累过度的; 用得过滥的; 滥而无效的
v.  (使)过度劳累，过分努力
overwork的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：overworked　过去式：overworked　

BNC.18618 / COCA.14862

牛津词典

adj.

• 工作过多的；劳累过度的
  made to work too hard or too much
  1. overworked nurses
     劳累过度的护士
• 用得过滥的；滥而无效的
  used too often so that the meaning or effect has become weaker

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （词语、表达方式、主意等）用得过滥的，陈词滥调的
  If you describe a word, expression, or idea asoverworked, you mean it has been used so often that it no longer has much effect or meaning.
  1. 'Ecological' has become one of the most overworked adjectives among manufacturers of garden supplies.
     “生态的”这个词已经成为园艺产品生产商用得最滥的形容词之一。
  2. ...an overworked simile.
     程式化的微笑

双语例句

• He worried ( overworked) himself into consumption. One's health suffers from overwork.
  他忧虑（劳累）过度而患肺过度劳累有损身体健康。
• They were not notably overworked.
  他们的过度劳苦的情形并不显著。
• She's overworked that particular excuse.
  那个借口她用的次数太多了。
• Look how overworked this guy is.
  看看这家伙有多忙。
• Jeff: are you "overworked, underpaid and dissatisfied"?
  杰夫：你对“超负荷工作，待遇低很不满意，”是吗？
• But Obama still runs a risk: that his overworked rhetoric loses its power and boomerangs on him.
  但是奥巴马任然冒了风险，那是他强有力的言辞在他身上失去了它的力量和（自食其果）。
• This is more than a mere annoyance to overworked parents. It affects the broader health of society.
  这对过度操劳的家长们不单单是个烦恼，它还会影响到社会的健康发展。
• The overworked, overextended parent may be seen as unloving, but may simply be exhausted.
  工作压身、精力上捉襟见肘的家长可能会被视作对孩子缺乏关爱，但他们也许只是太疲惫了。
• We're all overworked and underpaid.
  我们都超时工作而且工资很低。
• This laziness may be because one is overworked or over-indulged, or has played games too hard.
  这种无精打采可能是因为超时工作或过度放纵，或者游戏玩过了头。