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。
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。」
- 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。
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。
- 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.