overdose
UK ['əʊ.və.dəʊs] US ['oʊ.vɚ.doʊs] noun countable (informal OD)
■too much of a drug taken or given at one time, either intentionally or by accident （一次用药的）过量，超剂量•When he was 17 he took an overdose of sleeping pills and nearly died.他17岁时吃了过量安眠药，险些丧命。 •Jimi Hendrix died of a drug(s) overdose.杰米‧亨德里克斯死于吸毒过量。 ■humorous
■too much of something 过量，太多•I was suffering from an overdose of culture.太多的文化资讯令我应接不暇。
UK ['əʊ.və.dəʊs] US ['oʊ.vɚ.doʊs] verb intransitive (informal OD)
■to take too much of a drug 过量服药•She overdosed on aspirin and died.她服用了过量的阿斯匹灵致死。 ■humorous
■to have too much of something 吃得太多•I think I've just overdosed on cheesecake!我想我是吃得太多起司蛋糕了！ |