单词 | over-enthusiastic |
释义 | over-enthusiasticadj. Excessively enthusiastic. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [adjective] > over-zealous overeager1575 overforward1584 overzealousa1628 rabid1820 over-enthusiastic1857 try-hard1983 1857 A. E. Carroll Star of West 549 To such of our readers who may think us over-enthusiastic, we can only say..judge as to his eloquence for yourselves. 1867 Deb. & Proc. Michigan Constit. Convent. 16 July 131 I am loth to sit still here and hear a man of his age charge this convention with being over enthusiastic upon the subject. 1927 Melody Maker Aug. 781/2 Some of my readers..have said that I am over-enthusiastic about Harry Richman. 1962 A. Battersby Guide to Stock Control viii. 77 There is also the over-enthusiastic salesman who offers to provide non-standard varieties of his company's products. 1993 New Scientist 13 Mar. 5/1 In Southeast Asia, over-enthusiastic application of the chemicals..has led to the devastating resurgence of pests. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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