overwrought

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overwrought — 形容詞

  • overwroughtpositive
  • more overwroughtcomparative
  • most overwroughtsuperlative

1. so upset, worried, or emotional that you cannot stay calm and think clearly

1.形容詞C1
釋義

焦躁不安的

情緒極度激動而無法平靜

so upset, worried, or emotional that you cannot stay calm and think clearly

例句

Gabriela was so overwrought with grief after her mother's funeral that she could not speak.

Gabriela 在母親葬禮後悲傷到焦躁不安，一句話也說不出來。

pattern: overwrought with [emotion]

Pedro became overwrought about his final exam results and could not eat for two days.

Pedro 因為期末考試成績感到焦慮不安，整整兩天吃不下東西。

pattern: overwrought about [cause]

同義詞
  • agitated

    physically restless and nervous, often with visible shaking or fidgeting

  • distraught

    stronger, implying deep upset and near-loss of control

  • frantic

    panicked and hurried, often trying to act urgently

  • worked up

    informal alternative, common in everyday conversation

反義詞
  • calm

    the opposite emotional state: peaceful and relaxed

  • composed

    in control of one's feelings; deliberately managing emotions

文法句型

be + overwrought

become/feel/grow/seem + overwrought

overwrought + with + [emotion]

overwrought + about + [cause]

overwrought + from + [source of stress]

用法筆記

Typically used predicatively after linking verbs such as be, feel, become, grow, or seem. It often appears with a following prepositional phrase introduced by with (naming the emotion), about (naming the cause), or from (naming the source of stress).

常見錯誤

❌After working fourteen hours, I felt overwrought.
✅After working fourteen hours, I felt overworked.
💡'Overwrought' describes emotional distress, not physical tiredness from too much work.
❌The overwrought machine broke down.
✅The overworked machine broke down.
💡'Overwrought' applies to people's emotions, not mechanical objects.