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