overwork

overwork — verb

1. to keep working past a healthy limit, or to push another person or animal past t

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to keep working past a healthy limit, or to push another person or animal past that limit.

例句

Mei overworked herself before the school play and lost her voice.

reflexive pattern: overwork yourself

The farm overworked its horses during the long summer harvest.

transitive: overwork + animal

同義詞
  • exhaust

    focuses more on leaving someone with no energy than on the work itself

  • overstrain

    more formal and often suggests harm to the body or nerves

  • wear out

    broader and common in everyday speech for making someone very tired

反義詞
  • rest

    to stop working so the body can recover

  • pace yourself

    to control your effort so you do not do too much

文法句型

overwork

overwork yourself

overwork + person/animal

用法筆記

Often used reflexively for your own habits, as in 'overwork yourself'. In transitive use, the object is usually a person or an animal, not the job itself.

常見錯誤

❌The manager overworked to the interns in July.
✅The manager overworked the interns in July.
💡transitive use takes a direct object.
❌Mia overworked her before the exam week.
✅Mia overworked herself before exam week.
💡when the same person does and receives the action, use a reflexive pronoun.

overwork — noun