overkill
overkill — 名詞
1. when someone uses or provides far more of a thing than is helpful, causing the r
過度；做過頭
做得太多反而適得其反
when someone uses or provides far more of a thing than is helpful, causing the result to be worse rather than better
Cyrus thought the twelve-page report was complete overkill for a simple staff update.
Cyrus 覺得一份十二頁的報告用在簡單的員工進度更新上實在太過度了。
collocation: complete overkill for [task]
Aoi said hiring a live band for a five-minute outdoor wedding was just overkill.
Aoi 說為了五分鐘的戶外婚禮請現場樂團根本是做過頭了。
Nicholas later admitted that installing six locks on his bicycle before lunch was overkill.
Nicholas 事後承認在午餐前給他的腳踏車裝上六個鎖是做過頭了。
adjective + overkill: be + overkill
According to Meera, forty presentation slides for a ten-minute talk was overkill.
Meera 認為，為了一場十分鐘的簡報準備四十張投影片太過度了。
Mira whispered 'this is overkill' when the waiter brought out a fifth dessert.
Mira 在服務生端出第五道甜點時低聲說：「這太過度了。」
- complete overkill
- total overkill
- absolute overkill
- a bit of overkill
- overkill for [something]
- excess
more general; does not imply the excess makes things worse
- surplus
neutral term for extra quantity, often used for goods or money
- overabundance
focuses on having too much, without the connotation of reduced effectiveness
- moderation
the quality of avoiding excess
- restraint
holding back rather than going too far
文法句型
be + overkill
be + overkill + for + noun phrase
adjective + overkill
用法筆記
Frequently paired with intensifying adjectives like 'complete,' 'total,' or 'absolute' to stress the degree of excess. The noun is uncountable — never use 'an overkill.'
常見錯誤
2. the possession of far more destructive military power than is needed to defeat a
過度武力
軍事上遠超目標所需的摧毀能力
the possession of far more destructive military power than is needed to defeat a target, especially in discussions of nuclear weapons
Tuan spent months studying the Cold War doctrine of nuclear overkill with growing unease.
Tuan 花了數月研究冷戰時期的核武過度武力學說，內心越發不安。
domain: Cold War military strategy
Baraka explained that a hundred missiles aimed at one silo was textbook overkill.
Baraka 解釋說用一百枚飛彈對準一個發射井是教科書級的過度武力。
Eric wrote his dissertation on how overkill shaped arms-race thinking in the 1960s.
Eric 的博士論文探討過度武力思維如何形塑一九六〇年代的軍備競賽。
collocation: overkill shaped [strategy/thinking]
Felix argued that building ten thousand warheads went far beyond deterrence into overkill.
Felix 認為建造一萬枚核彈頭遠超出威懾的範圍，已淪為過度武力。
Mateo pointed out the submarine's payload alone was enough overkill to end civilization.
Mateo 指出光是那艘潛艦的彈藥量，就已是足以終結文明的過度武力。
- nuclear overkill
- military overkill
- strategic overkill
- doctrine of overkill
- overcapacity
more common in industrial and economic contexts than in military ones
- deterrence
the strategy of having just enough force to discourage attack, rather than excessive force
文法句型
nuclear + overkill
military + overkill
doctrine of + overkill
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in military, strategic, or historical writing. The subject is typically a weapon system, military force, or strategic doctrine. Distinguish from sense 1 (WASTEFUL EXCESS), which covers everyday situations where too much effort backfires.
常見搭配
常用片語
- be overkill
- seem like overkill
- border on overkill
- a case of overkill