Over-compensate
vi. 为纠正（错误、偏差等）做得过分
📖 牛津释义
over-compensate
v [I, Ipr]
~ (for sth) try to correct (an error, a weakness, etc) but go too far (in the opposite direction) 矫枉过正; 为纠正（错误、 偏差等）做得过分
He had over-compensated for the effect of the wind, and taken the aircraft off course. 他矫正风力的影响超过了限度使飞机偏离了航线.
Working mothers often over-compensate for their absences from home by spoiling their children. 有工作的妇女无法在家中照顾子女, 往往因此而矫枉过正反倒惯坏了孩子.
🧩 词语组成解析
over
['ovɚ]
prep. （表示方向）越过;（部份或全部覆盖）在…上面;由于;（表示论及）关于;
adv. 结束;再;（倒）下;从一边至另一边;
adj. 过去的;外面的;在上的;上级的;
n. 额外;剩余;剩余（或多余）的量;剩余物;
int. [电信学]报文完，请回复！;
vt. 走过，跳过;[美国方言]从…恢复过来;
🗣️ 情景例句
I think Michelle is asleep now. Let's talk.
我想Michelle现在睡着了。让我们谈谈吧。
She likes to keep up with the latest fashion.
她喜欢赶时髦。
Working rapidly in the darkness, he soon changed into the dead man's clothes.
他在黑暗中忙活了一阵儿，很快就换上了死者的衣服。