"overdone" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 煮过头的
• 做得过火的

Definition

表示煮得太久，或做得过度、夸张，失去自然本色的事情或行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于描述食物煮/烤得太久，也可形容行为、表演、艺术等过于夸张、不自然。不要与'烧焦'（过于焦黑）混淆。适用于“表演太过”等情境。

Examples

The meat is overdone and very dry.

这块肉**煮过头**了，非常干。

This joke is a bit overdone now.

这个笑话现在有点**做得过火**了。

I think the painting is too overdone and busy.

我觉得那幅画太**繁复**、**做得过火**了。

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

他的反应完全**做得过火**——其实没那么严重。

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

她的妆容在上班这样随意的日子看起来有点**过头**。

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

我吃不了那份牛排—对我来说太**煮过头**了。