overcompensate

英 [ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpenseɪt]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈkɑːmpenseɪt]

v.  过度补偿(为纠正某事而做得过分); 矫枉过正

现在分词：overcompensating　过去分词：overcompensated　过去式：overcompensated　第三人称单数：overcompensates　

BNC.49105 / COCA.30008

牛津词典

verb

• 过度补偿（为纠正某事而做得过分）；矫枉过正
  to do too much when trying to correct a problem and so cause a different problem
  1. She overcompensated for her shyness by talking too much and laughing too loud.
     她为了克服自己的羞怯，却说话太多，笑声太大。

英英释义

verb

• make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
  Synonym:over-correct
• make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
  1. he is compensating for being a bad father
  Synonym:covercompensate

双语例句

• That` s an inferiority complex where short men overcompensate by being aggressive.
  这种自卑情结让矮个子男人过分激进，欲盖弥彰。
• When she's nervous she tends to overcompensate by being very aggressive.
  当她紧张时，她往往表现得极为放肆。
• I have found that I need to overcompensate for my "soft" appearance in order to get my point across.
  我发现要达到我的愿望，我需要克服我温和的外表这一关。
• Some people react by constantly seeking reassurance, while others overcompensate by taking risks.
  有些人的反应是通过不断寻求保证；而另一些人用“冒险”从而引起”矫枉过正“。
• The groups tend to overcompensate by creating contracts and specifications prior to designing, developing, and integrating code.
  组织倾向于过度在创建合同和规格上工作，而不是在设计、开发和集成上。
• Do you feel like because you a white boy, you got to overcompensate sometimes?
  因为你是个白人小子，所以你有时为了自卑反应过度？