over-egg

verb

/ˌəʊvər ˈeɡ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they over-egg	/ˌəʊvər ˈeɡ/ /ˌəʊvər ˈeɡ/
he / she / it over-eggs	/ˌəʊvər ˈeɡz/ /ˌəʊvər ˈeɡz/
past simple over-egged	/ˌəʊvər ˈeɡd/ /ˌəʊvər ˈeɡd/
past participle over-egged	/ˌəʊvər ˈeɡd/ /ˌəʊvər ˈeɡd/
-ing form over-egging	/ˌəʊvər ˈeɡɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvər ˈeɡɪŋ/

Idioms

over-egg the pudding

used to say that you think somebody has done more than is necessary, or has added unnecessary details to make something seem better or worse than it really is做事过分；画蛇添足
- If you're telling lies, keep it simple—never over-egg the pudding.如果撒谎，措辞要简短，千万别画蛇添足。