overabundance

/ˌəʊ.vər.əˈbʌn.dəns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌoʊ.vɚ.əˈbʌn.dəns/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌō-vər-ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s/ (ame, mw)

overabundance — noun

1. a quantity of something that goes well beyond what is useful or wanted, often to

1.名詞C1
釋義

a quantity of something that goes well beyond what is useful or wanted, often to the point of becoming a problem.

例句

The farm had an overabundance of zucchini, so Aylin gave bags away to her neighbours.

an overabundance of + plural noun

An overabundance of caffeine before bed kept Rafael awake until three in the morning.

an overabundance of + uncountable noun

同義詞
  • surplus

    more neutral; often used for stock, food, or budgets that exceed need

  • excess

    broader and shorter; common in everyday and technical use

  • glut

    informal; especially of goods on a market that depress the price

  • surfeit

    very formal/literary; often of food, information, or feelings

反義詞
  • shortage

    not enough of something needed

  • scarcity

    more formal; emphasises how rare something is

  • dearth

    literary; a serious lack

文法句型

an overabundance of + noun

用法筆記

Almost always carries a negative tone — the speaker thinks the quantity is excessive, not just plentiful. Use 'abundance' if you mean a welcome large amount.

常見錯誤

❌We celebrated the overabundance of the harvest.
✅We celebrated the abundance of the harvest.
💡'overabundance' implies a problem; a welcome plentiful harvest is 'abundance'.
❌There are overabundance of options.
✅There is an overabundance of options.
💡needs the indefinite article 'an' and singular 'is'.