音标:['əʊvə(r).kɪl] ;
n. 过多;不必要的过度行动;矫枉过正;过多的核武器摧毁力
v. 用过多的核力量摧毁(目标);重复命中;杀尽杀绝
[网络] 枪林弹雨;赶尽杀绝;过度杀伤

overkill的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. That's overkill; she dress up like a princess for the party.她打扮得像个公主一样去参加宴会,真是太夸张了。
  2. I know that might seem like overkill.我知道那样有点杀鸡用牛刀。

经典引文

  • Present-day commercial fishing..results in ruthless overkill and threatens..many forms of marine life.

    出自:A. Toffler
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