overly

英 [ˈəʊvəli]

美 [ˈoʊvərli]

adv.  很; 十分; 过于

第三人称单数：overlies　

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Collins.1 / BNC.13829 / COCA.6079

牛津词典

adv.

• 很；十分；过于
  too; very
  1. I'm not overly fond of pasta.
     我不怎么太喜爱意大利面食。
  2. We think you are being overly optimistic.
     我们认为你过于乐观了。

柯林斯词典

• ADV 过度地；过分地
  Overlymeans more than is normal, necessary, or reasonable.
  1. Employers may become overly cautious about taking on new staff.
     雇主在雇用新职员时可能会变得过于谨慎。

英英释义

adv

• to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
  1. too big
  Synonym:excessivelyto a faulttoo

双语例句

• Being overly honest might cause an unfair red-flag.
  过度诚实可能会导致一个对你不公的危险信号。
• But he is not overly sentimental.
  但是他并没有过度情绪化。
• This has always seemed generous to me, even overly generous.
  在我看来，这已经很慷慨了，甚至过度慷慨了。
• True, the PMI may be overly pessimistic.
  诚然，PMI可能是过于悲观了。
• But the excitement dimmed as further study found the initial data to be overly optimistic.
  但进一步研究发现初始数据过于乐观让以前令人兴奋的理论变得黯淡了。
• So I don't get overly invested in this relationship.
  我就不用再费力气在咱们的关系上了。
• This may sound overly optimistic.
  这听起来可能过于乐观了。
• When you write, avoid sandwiching the bad news between an irrelevant, indirect, or overly cushioned beginning and end.
  在写文章时，不要把坏消息夹在毫不相关、拐弯抹角或过度铺垫的开头和结尾中间。
• You are becoming a little uncertain and apprehensive and this is making you inclined to be overly defensive.
  你开始有一点不确定和忧虑，这会让你倾向于过度地防御。
• Used colloquially of one who is overly conceited or arrogant.
  口语中用来指一个人过度自以为是和自大。