overtime
overtime — adverb
1. for longer than the normal hours of someone's job.
for longer than the normal hours of someone's job.
Nina worked overtime all week to finish the tax reports.
pattern: work overtime
Two nurses stayed overtime after the bus crash downtown.
pattern: stay overtime
The packing crew worked overtime before the Moon Festival orders were due.
Because the system failed, our whole team had to work overtime.
- late
is broader and can describe any activity after the usual time, not only job hours
- extra
can suggest doing more, but it does not specifically point to work hours
- beyond schedule
sounds more formal and is less fixed in everyday speech
- on time
means within the planned hours rather than beyond them
文法句型
work overtime
stay overtime
用法筆記
Usually follows verbs such as work, stay, or run. Distinguish from noun/1 and noun/2, where overtime names the extra hours themselves or the money for them.
常見錯誤
2. during an added part of a game after the usual playing time ends with no winner.
during an added part of a game after the usual playing time ends with no winner.
Taipei High beat Kaohsiung Central in overtime with a last-minute shot.
pattern: beat [team] in overtime
The Lions finally scored in overtime after ninety tense minutes.
pattern: score in overtime
Fans stayed in their seats when the final went into overtime.
Our school lost in overtime after missing two free throws.
- in extra time
is the closest phrase in British sports use
- after regulation
sounds more technical and is common in sports reports
- in regulation
means within the normal playing time
文法句型
win overtime
lose overtime
play overtime
用法筆記
Used after verbs of winning, losing, scoring, or playing. Distinguish from noun/3, where overtime is the extra period itself: 'The game went into overtime.'
overtime — noun
1. the extra hours that someone spends at work beyond a regular schedule.
the extra hours that someone spends at work beyond a regular schedule.
Factory staff did overtime for three Saturdays before the new phone launch.
pattern: do overtime
Too much overtime left Ben too tired to drive home safely.
The hospital asked for voluntary overtime during the flu outbreak.
Weekend overtime helped the small team finish a long list of late orders.
- extra hours
is a plain, informal alternative with the same core idea
- additional hours
sounds more formal, often in company rules or reports
- extended hours
can include longer opening times, so it is wider in scope
- regular hours
means the standard working schedule only
文法句型
do overtime
work overtime
a lot of overtime
用法筆記
Often uncountable and used with do, work, or put in. Distinguish from noun/2, which refers to the pay, not the extra hours themselves.
常見錯誤
2. extra money paid to a worker for hours beyond the normal schedule.
extra money paid to a worker for hours beyond the normal schedule.
Holiday overtime paid for Mei's train tickets home that winter.
subject: overtime as pay
Bus drivers get overtime after ten hours behind the wheel.
pattern: get overtime
Union members asked when the company would raise overtime rates.
Sam checked his payslip twice because the overtime looked too low.
- overtime pay
states the meaning most directly and is common in policy language
- extra pay
is broader and may cover bonuses or other added money too
- premium pay
is more formal and often used in contracts or HR documents
- basic pay
means the normal wage before extra additions
文法句型
earn overtime
get overtime
overtime pay
用法筆記
Often appears in payroll contexts with pay, rate, earn, get, or claim. Distinguish from noun/1, where overtime means the extra working time rather than the money for it.
常見錯誤
3. an added period played once a game is still tied after normal time.
an added period played once a game is still tied after normal time.
The final went into overtime after both teams scored in stoppage time.
pattern: go into overtime
An overtime period began after the final ended with a 2-2 draw.
collocation: overtime period
Fans waved team flags when overtime started at Taipei Arena.
River Park scored an overtime winner from a corner kick.
- extra time
is the usual term in many British sports
- added period
is descriptive but less fixed in everyday reporting
- tiebreak period
stresses its purpose, though it is less common as a set term
- regulation
means the normal playing time before any extra period
文法句型
go into overtime
in overtime
overtime winner
用法筆記
Most often used in sports news with go into, in, or during. Distinguish from adverb/2, which describes an action happening in that extra period: 'They won overtime.'