"overdrive" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 超速档
• 超负荷运作

Definition

“Overdrive” 是一种汽车档位，可以让车用较小的动力跑得更快，也可以指竭尽全力、超负荷地工作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Overdrive”可指汽车的超速档（常见于老款车），比喻用法表示做事进入全力冲刺或极大努力的状态。日常会说“in overdrive”表示某事很拼命。

Examples

He put the car into overdrive on the highway.

他在高速公路上挂上了**超速档**。

When the deadline was near, everyone went into overdrive.

临近截止日期时，大家都进入了**超负荷运作**。

After drinking coffee, my brain went into overdrive.

喝了咖啡后，我的大脑开始**超负荷运作**。

Her imagination goes into overdrive whenever she starts a new story.

每当她开始写新故事时，她的想象力就**超负荷运作**。

Sales went into overdrive during the holiday season.

节日期间，销售额进入了**爆发式增长**（超负荷运作）。

Once the music started, the party atmosphere kicked into overdrive.

音乐一响起，派对气氛就**嗨到极点**（超负荷运作）。