Overwork

(noun.) the act of working too much or too long; 'he became ill from overwork'.

(verb.) use too much; 'This play has been overworked'.

(verb.) work excessively hard; 'he is exploiting the students'.

整理:罗伯塔

• Don't overwork yourself. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• I think it desirable for him to know nothing more than that he must not overwork himself, and must observe certain rules. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Dr. Digby (the headmaster) has quite knocked me up with overwork. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Overwork and consequent exhaustion began to have their natural effect. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• Assuming for a moment, that he _was_ overworked; it would show itself in some renewal of this disorder? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• He's very tired and overworked, he said. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• You've been so wickedly overworked-- Perhaps it's that. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• My dear Manette, if he were overworked now-- My dear Lorry, I doubt if that could easily be. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Then my spouse unfortunately overworked herself in washing the house, so that we could do no longer without a maid. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• Everything was bolted and barred that could by possibility furnish relief to an overworked people. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• A little overworked, I am afraid? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I'm afraid they've been overworking you again at the office. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.

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