immoderate
/ɪˈmɒdərət/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈmɑːdərət/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmä-d(ə-)rət/ (ame, mw)
immoderate — 形容詞
- immoderatepositive
- more immoderatecomparative
- most immoderatesuperlative
1. going past what most people would consider sensible, healthy, or normal — descri
過度的
超出合理或健康範圍的
going past what most people would consider sensible, healthy, or normal — describing behaviour, feelings, or amounts that have gone clearly too far.
The doctor warned Zuri that her immoderate drinking would soon damage her liver.
醫生警告 Zuri，她無節制的飲酒將很快損害她的肝臟。
common collocation: immoderate drinking / eating
Saira spent an immoderate amount of money on shoes after her first paycheck.
Saira 在領到第一份薪水後，花了過多的錢買鞋子。
pattern: an immoderate amount of [noun]
The newspaper criticised the minister for his immoderate response to a minor protest.
報紙批評部長對一場小型抗議活動反應過度。
Lan was shocked by the immoderate praise the judges gave such an ordinary singer.
Lan 對評審給予這位平庸歌手過度的讚美感到震驚。
Their immoderate use of social media kept the whole family awake until two in the morning.
他們無節制地使用社群媒體，讓全家人都熬到凌晨兩點。
- excessive
more common everyday word; same core meaning but neutral in register
- intemperate
even more formal; often used of speech or language that is harshly worded
- extravagant
focuses on spending or showy display, not on quantity in general
- inordinate
formal; stresses an amount disproportionate to what the situation calls for
- moderate
the direct opposite — within reasonable limits
- restrained
emphasises self-control, especially of feelings or words
- temperate
formal; particularly of habits, speech, or climate
用法筆記
Formal and slightly disapproving — the speaker is judging the behaviour or quantity as having clearly crossed a line. Most often modifies abstract nouns (drinking, praise, response, use, demands) rather than concrete objects.