overbuy

/ˌō-vər-ˈbī/ (ame, mw)

overbuy — 動詞

  • overbuypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • overbuys3rd person singular
  • overbuying-ing form
  • overbuyedpast simple

1. to buy more than you need or can reasonably pay for

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

買太多

買得超過需要或預算

to buy more than you need or can reasonably pay for

例句

Hamza often overbuys groceries before long holiday weekends.

Hamza 常在長假前買太多雜貨。

overbuy + groceries before [event]

Ife overbought winter coats after the first cold forecast.

Ife 在第一波寒流預報後買太多冬外套。

同義詞
  • overspend

    focuses on spending too much money, not necessarily buying too many items

  • stock up

    neutral or positive; buying extra deliberately for future use

  • load up on

    informal; suggests taking a lot of something, but not always too much

文法句型

overbuy + noun

overbuy for [occasion]

用法筆記

Often used for food, clothes, or supplies bought for an event or to keep at home. When the main problem is spending too much money rather than buying too many things, overspend is usually more natural.

常見錯誤

❌We overbought because pasta was cheap, so now we are prepared for winter.
✅We stocked up because pasta was cheap, so now we are prepared for winter.
💡stock up is neutral and planned; overbuy suggests buying more than was sensible.
❌I overbought that laptop because it cost too much.
✅I overspent on that laptop because it cost too much.
💡overbuy focuses on quantity, while overspend focuses on the amount of money.