overload
overload — 動詞
- overloadpresent simple I / you / we / they
- overloadshe / she / it
- overloadedpast simple
- overloading-ing form
1. to put so many people or things onto something, or into it, that it goes past a
使超載
讓承載量超過安全上限
to put so many people or things onto something, or into it, that it goes past a safe carrying limit.
Dock workers overloaded the small truck with bags of rice.
碼頭工人把小卡車裝到超載，載上了一袋袋白米。
overload + vehicle + with + goods
Too many suitcases overloaded the roof rack before sunrise.
太多行李讓車頂架超載，天還沒亮就已經撐不住。
Do not overload the washing machine with wet towels.
別把洗衣機塞到超載，尤其是濕毛巾。
warning form: do not overload + object
Festival visitors overloaded the wooden bridge after the concert.
音樂會後，大批遊客把那座木橋擠到超載。
- overload a truck
- overload a boat
- overload a bridge
- overload with luggage
- overfill
focuses on putting too much inside a container, not on total carrying limit
- overburden
can be physical or figurative and stresses strain more than loading
- crowd
usually refers to too many people rather than goods or weight
文法句型
overload + vehicle/container/structure + with + people or goods
do not overload + machine/shelf/boat
用法筆記
Usually takes a vehicle, machine, shelf, or structure as the object, often with with + the extra people or things. Distinguish from sense 2, which is specifically about electrical power or system demand.
2. to push a circuit, device, or system beyond the amount of electrical power or de
使過載
讓電路或設備電力需求過高
to push a circuit, device, or system beyond the amount of electrical power or demand it was built to handle.
Plugging two heaters into one socket overloaded the old circuit.
把兩台電暖器插在同一個插座，會使老舊電路過載。
overload + circuit
Running every freezer together overloaded the backup generator.
所有冷凍櫃一起啟動，讓備用發電機過載。
A faulty charger overloaded Iris's laptop battery overnight.
故障的充電器在一夜之間使 Iris 的筆電電池過載。
Too many video streams overloaded the office server before noon.
太多串流影片在中午前就讓辦公室伺服器過載。
system demand: overload + server
- overload a circuit
- overload a generator
- overload a server
- overload with power
- overtax
broader and less specific to electricity or devices
- overstrain
stresses damage or stress more than the excess power itself
文法句型
overload + circuit/device/server
overload + system + with + power or data
用法筆記
Common in warnings about circuits, batteries, generators, servers, and power supplies. Distinguish from sense 1: the issue here is power or system demand, not physical weight.
3. to give a person, team, or system so much work, information, or trouble that nor
塞太多
給人過多工作、資訊或問題
to give a person, team, or system so much work, information, or trouble that normal work becomes hard to continue.
The manager overloaded Eitan with weekend shifts before the holiday.
主管在假期前塞太多週末班給 Eitan。
overload + person + with + work
Dozens of refund emails overloaded the support team by lunchtime.
好幾十封退款信在午餐前就把客服團隊塞爆了。
The trainer overloaded new staff with rules on the first morning.
培訓員第一天早上就塞太多規定給新員工。
overload + people + with + information
Five urgent requests at once overloaded Beatriz's small team.
五件急事一下子湧來，把 Beatriz 的小團隊塞爆了。
- overload a team with work
- overload students with facts
- overload the inbox
- information overload
- overwhelm
often stresses emotional effect more strongly than sheer amount
- overburden
suggests a lasting weight of duty or responsibility
- swamp
more informal and suggests being buried under messages or tasks
文法句型
overload + person/team + with + work or information
be overloaded with + tasks/messages/requests
用法筆記
Often followed by with + work, facts, calls, or requests, and common in passive forms such as be overloaded with emails. Distinguish from sense 1, where the object is a physical thing that carries weight.
overload — 名詞
- overloadsingular
- overloadsplural
1. a situation in which a person, machine, or system has more weight, work, informa
過載
負荷、工作量或電力超出上限
a situation in which a person, machine, or system has more weight, work, information, or power than it can manage safely.
The elevator shut down because the overload was too severe.
電梯因為過載太嚴重而停了下來。
noun use: the overload was too severe
Classes, work, and family duties created overload for Sofia.
課業、工作和家務一起造成了 Sofia 的過載。
A sudden overload on the server delayed every ticket purchase.
伺服器突然過載，讓每一筆購票都被拖慢了。
overload on + system
Too many calls at once caused overload in the small office.
太多來電同時湧入，造成這間小辦公室過載。
- information overload
- sensory overload
- electrical overload
- overload on the server
- burden
broader and often more emotional or personal
- excess
focuses on there being too much, without the idea of strain
- overload condition
more technical and used especially in engineering
文法句型
an overload of + work/data/calls
cause/create an overload
electrical overload
用法筆記
Often used for work, information, traffic, or electricity when the amount has gone past a safe or manageable level.
同根字
- load名詞A2
- load動詞B1
- loaded形容詞B1
- overloaded形容詞B2
- overloading名詞C1