overcompensate
verb /ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpenseɪt/
/ˌəʊvərˈkɑːmpenseɪt/
[intransitive]动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they overcompensate | /ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpenseɪt/ /ˌəʊvərˈkɑːmpenseɪt/ |
| he / she / it overcompensates | /ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpenseɪts/ /ˌəʊvərˈkɑːmpenseɪts/ |
| past simple overcompensated | /ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpenseɪtɪd/ /ˌəʊvərˈkɑːmpenseɪtɪd/ |
| past participle overcompensated | /ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpenseɪtɪd/ /ˌəʊvərˈkɑːmpenseɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form overcompensating | /ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpenseɪtɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvərˈkɑːmpenseɪtɪŋ/ |
- overcompensate (for something) (by doing something) to do too much when trying to correct a problem and so cause a different problem
过度补偿（为纠正某事而做得过分）；矫枉过正 - She overcompensated for her shyness by talking too much and laughing too loud.
她努力克服羞怯，却矫枉过正，说话太多，笑声太大。
- She overcompensated for her shyness by talking too much and laughing too loud.