overdrive

英 ['əʊvədraɪv] 美['ovɚdraɪv]
  • vt. 驱使过度;虐待;工作过度
  • n. 超速档;[机] 超速传动

英英释义


1. the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration;
"Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"
"Melissa's brain was in overdrive"
2. a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power

实用场景例句


The overdrive switch was on the steering column.
超速挡的开关在转向杆上。

柯林斯例句

to be in overdrive
超速驾驶

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

In the courtroom everybody went into overdrive, assuming that there might well be a verdict soon.
法庭里,人人都加倍紧张地行动起来,认为马上就要作出裁定了。

柯林斯例句

Now's the time to put your relaxation skills into overdrive.
此刻正是你的放松技巧“一展身手”的时刻.

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Your ability to express your creative ideas will go into overdrive!
你表达创意想法的能力将发挥到极致!

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And if haste is the accelerator pedal, multitasking is overdrive.
如果匆忙是加速器的踏板, 一心多用就是超速档.

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Overdrive Injection Systems give a velocity bonus only.
超载喷注系统只对速度加成.

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The media outlets go into overdrive.
媒体又开始疯狂捏造.

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Melissa's brain was in overdrive.
梅利莎的大脑高速运转.

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All right, you guys, let's kick it overdrive.
好啦, 伙计们让我们全力冲刺吧!

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She always goes into overdrive ( ie starts working very hard ) before the holidays.
她总是在放假前特别努力.

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Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given.
一旦收到信号,军队准备随时行动.

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China will really start throw its weight around when its export motor goes back into overdrive.
当中国的出口发动机又开始运作时,中国将发挥它在世界各方面的影响力了.

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助记提示


1. over- "above normal" + drive.

双语例句


1. The overdrive switch was on the steering column.
超速挡的开关在转向杆上。

来自柯林斯例句

2. to be in overdrive
超速驾驶

来自《权威词典》

3. In the courtroom everybody went into overdrive, assuming that there might well be a verdict soon.
法庭里,人人都加倍紧张地行动起来,认为马上就要作出裁定了。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Now's the time to put your relaxation skills into overdrive.
此刻正是你的放松技巧“一展身手”的时刻.

来自互联网

5. Your ability to express your creative ideas will go into overdrive!
你表达创意想法的能力将发挥到极致!

来自互联网

英文词源


overdrive (n.)
"speed-increasing gear in an automobile," 1929, from over- + drive (n.).

词态变化


复数: overdrives;