overdue

/ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊvərˈduː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌō-vər-ˈdü -ˈdyü/ (ame, mw)

overdue — adjective

  • overduepositive
  • more overduecomparative
  • most overduesuperlative

1. still unpaid, unfinished, unreturned, or late after the time set for it.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

still unpaid, unfinished, unreturned, or late after the time set for it.

例句

The library book is overdue, so Nina paid the fine online.

collocation: overdue library book / pay a fine

Our rent was overdue again, and the landlord knocked after dinner.

同義詞
  • late

    the broad everyday word for something happening after the expected time

  • unpaid

    only fits money that has not been paid yet

  • outstanding

    more formal, especially for money owed or work still unfinished

  • delayed

    focuses on time being pushed back, especially for transport or plans

反義詞
  • on time

    arriving or being completed by the expected time

  • paid

    used when the overdue item is money or a bill

  • up to date

    used for work, records, or payments that are current

文法句型

be overdue

be overdue by + period of time

overdue + noun

用法筆記

Common with bills, rent, payments, books, reports, and checks. It also appears after 'be' for expected events or arrivals, but for a small everyday delay, 'late' is often more natural than 'overdue'.

常見錯誤

❌I am overdue my homework.
✅My homework is overdue.
💡'overdue' usually describes the work, bill, or item, not the person who owes it.
❌The bus is overdue for ten minutes.
✅The bus is ten minutes late.
💡for a short everyday delay, 'late' is the more natural choice.