overkilling
英['əʊvəkɪl]
美['oʊvərkɪl]
Noun:
-
the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
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any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
用作名词 (n.)
- That's overkill; she dress up like a princess for the party.
她打扮得像个公主一样去参加宴会,真是太夸张了。
- I know that might seem like overkill.
我知道那样有点杀鸡用牛刀。