单词 | overreact |
释义 | overreactverb over·re·act ˌō-vər-rē-ˈakt overreacted; overreacting intransitive verb : to react to something too strongly : to respond to something with too strong an emotion or with unnecessary or excessive action I was furious and yelled at him. He told me I was overreacting and to "chillax." Ben Stein The world isn't coming to an end. You shouldn't overreact to the negative news. Adam Bryant Some of his animals had become apprehensive and twitchy, overreacting to sound or touch … Mark Caldwell But the military police overreacted, using tear gas, rubber bullets and excessive force in front of news cameras that spread the images countrywide. Grant Wahl … the poisonous surfeit of hormones produced by the overreacting immune system. Shannon Brownlee Sometimes companies in a little bit of trouble are the best investments because the market has overreacted. Orson C. Clay overreaction ˌō-vər-rē-ˈak-shən noun plural overreactions … he had said almost angrily that he couldn't tell her anything without eliciting a huge overreaction. Ann Beattie This response is an overreaction by your immune system to an otherwise harmless substance, such as pollen or pet dander. Medical Clinic Health Letter |
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