"overdone" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 煮過頭的
• 做得過火的

Definition

指烹煮過久，或做得太過、誇張，失去自然本質的事情或行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於描述食物煮/烤得太久，也可指行爲、表演、藝術等過於誇張、失真。請勿與「燒焦」（焦黑）混淆。也適用於「表現太超過」的情境。

Examples

The meat is overdone and very dry.

這塊肉**煮過頭**了，非常乾。

This joke is a bit overdone now.

這個笑話現在有點**做得過火**了。

I think the painting is too overdone and busy.

我覺得那幅畫太**繁複**、**做得過火**了。

His reaction was totally overdone—it really wasn't that big of a deal.

他的反應完全**做得過火**——其實沒那麼嚴重。

Her makeup looked a bit overdone for a casual day at work.

她的妝容在上班這種隨意的日子看起來有點**過頭**。

I can't eat that steak—it's way too overdone for my taste.

我喫不了那份牛排—對我來說太**煮過頭**了。