/ˌoʊ.vɚˈrɔːt/
形容词,意为"过度紧张的、极度激动的",形容一个人因情绪或压力而处于过度焦虑、紧张不安的状态。也可以用来形容文章、风格等"过于雕琢的、矫饰的"。
She was overwrought after hearing the bad news and couldn't stop crying.
她听到坏消息后情绪失控,止不住地哭泣。
The critic dismissed the novel as overwrought, arguing that its excessive sentimentality undermined the story's emotional authenticity.
评论家认为这部小说过于矫饰,认为其过度的感伤削弱了故事情感的真实性。
overwrought 由前缀 over-(过度)和 wrought 组成。wrought 是动词 work 的古英语过去分词形式,原意是"加工过的、锻造过的"。因此 overwrought 的字面意思是"被过度加工的",引申为情绪上"过度紧绷的"或风格上"过于雕琢的"。该词最早出现于中古英语时期,至今仍常用于文学和正式语境中。