over-emotionally

IPA/ˌəʊvəɹɪmˈəʊʃənəli/
IPA/ˌoʊvɚɹɪmˈoʊʃənəli/

over-emotionally — 副詞

1. in a manner that expresses feelings far stronger than the situation calls for —

1.副詞C2
釋義

過於情緒化

以超出合理範圍的情緒方式反應

in a manner that expresses feelings far stronger than the situation calls for — for instance, bursting into tears over a small mistake, or shouting with joy at a routine piece of good news.

例句

Hafsa grew over-emotionally dependent on her new neighbour after just one brief conversation.

Hafsa 才和新鄰居簡短聊過一次，就對他產生了過於情緒化的依賴。

grew + over-emotionally dependent on [someone]

Santiago reacted over-emotionally to the referee's decision and was sent off the pitch before half-time.

Santiago 對裁判的判決反應過於情緒化，結果在上半場結束前就被罰下場了。

reacted over-emotionally to [something]

同義詞
  • overly emotionally

    More common in casual speech and slightly less formal than the hyphenated compound.

  • melodramatically

    Strongly negative; implies theatrical exaggeration performed for effect rather than genuine feeling.

  • excessively emotionally

    More direct and often used in formal writing, such as performance reviews or clinical descriptions.

反義詞
  • unemotionally

    Acting with no visible feeling at all — the direct opposite.

  • calmly

    Responding in a composed, measured way rather than being carried away by emotion.

  • stoically

    Enduring hardship without showing any emotional reaction.

文法句型

verb + over-emotionally (react, behave, respond, speak)

become/grow + over-emotionally + past participle (attached, invested, involved)

over-emotionally + adjective (dramatic, heated, intense)

用法筆記

Almost always modifies a past participle, adjective, or action verb — it rarely stands alone at the end of a clause. The hyphen is part of the spelling; writing 'over emotionally' as two separate words is a common error.

常見錯誤

❌She reacted over emotionally to the news.
✅She reacted over-emotionally to the news.
💡The hyphen is required; without it, the phrase reads as two unrelated words.
❌He is over-emotionally.
✅He is over-emotional.
💡The adverb form cannot serve as a subject complement; use the adjective 'over-emotional' after a linking verb.