overbalance
UK/əʊvə'bæl(ə)ns/US/.әuvә'bælәns/
TOEFLC2
释义
v.
To lose balance and fall over, or to make something do so, by putting too much weight on one side.
(使)因一侧过重而倾翻、跌倒
v.
To outweigh; to be greater in weight or importance than something else.
(在重量或重要性上)超过,压过
n.
An excess of weight or value on one side.
超重,超额
词根拆分
词根派生over-过度地,在上方
+
balance横木,栅栏,障碍;禁令,禁止
=overbalance
over-(过度)+ balance = 往一个盘上放太多。放得超过另一边能匹配的量,秤就整个翻倒——所以 overbalance 表示倾翻,或(及物)表示在分量上压过。在英式英语中比美式更常用。
例句
- 1.
He leaned too far back and overbalanced, tumbling off the stool.
他往后仰得太多,重心不稳,从凳子上摔了下来。
- 2.
The advantages of the plan overbalance its small risks.
这个方案的好处压过了它的小小风险。
- 3.
Putting all the books on one shelf overbalanced the cabinet.
把所有书都放在一层架子上,使柜子失去了平衡。