overused

IPA/ˌəʊ.vəˈjuːz/
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overused — 動詞

  • overusedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • overuseds3rd person singular
  • overusedding-ing form
  • overuseddedpast simple

1. to use something so many times or so heavily that it loses its good effect or st

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

用過頭；濫用

把某物用得太多或太頻繁

to use something so many times or so heavily that it loses its good effect or starts to cause problems.

例句

Teachers overused the same worksheet during every test week.

老師在每次考試週都把同一張講義用過頭了。

pattern: overuse + object

The joke was overused in class, and nobody laughed anymore.

這個笑話在課堂上被用過頭了，大家再也笑不出來。

passive: be overused in [context]

同義詞
  • misuse

    stresses using something in the wrong way, not simply too often

  • overdo

    broader and can describe doing an activity too much

  • wear out

    focuses on the damage caused by repeated use

  • repeat

    narrower and mainly fits words, jokes, or actions done again and again

反義詞
  • conserve

    suggests using something carefully to avoid waste

  • ration

    means limiting the amount used or given

文法句型

overuse + object

be overused in [context]

用法筆記

Often used for words, jokes, colors, design ideas, and medicine. In passive clauses, the subject is usually the thing that has been repeated too much, not the person doing it.

常見錯誤

❌We overused the printer once yesterday.
✅We used the printer once yesterday.
💡'overuse' needs the idea of excess, not one normal use.
❌I overused to say that word at school.
✅I used to say that word at school.
💡'overuse' does not mean a repeated past habit; it means using something too much.

overused — 名詞