| 释义 |
overheat
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ verb
Etymology: Middle English overheten, from over (I) + heten to heat
transitive verb
1. : to heat to excess; specifically : to heat (a metal) to a temperature so high that the grain structure is coarsened to an undesirable but not irreparable degree
2. : to excite or agitate to excess or unduly
< overheated by nationalism — A.T.Bouscaren >
intransitive verb
: to become overheated
II. noun
: excessive heat or fervor |