记忆方法
双解例句
小知识
To overlook something is to fail to see it. When planning a party, it's best to write out a to-do list so that you don't overlook any details.
The verb overlook literally means to look over the top of. The word has come to refer to the act of neglecting something, usually because your focus is aimed elsewhere. You might overlook the cost of car insurance if you’re busy calculating the cost of buying the car and paying for gas and parking. As a noun, an overlook is a space high above ground. You might overlook your curfew if you're busy enjoying an overlook with your date.
实用短语
单词用法
excuse：口语常用词，语气较轻。指原谅轻微的过错、疏忽或过失。
pardon比excuse正式，指原谅或宽恕严重的过失或法律上的犯罪行为；在社会交场合则指对打搅他人表示歉意。
forgive：侧重从心里宽恕某人，暗示放弃一切愤恨和要求报偿的权利。
overlook：语气较弱，指宽容或不计较无关大局的过失。
词根词缀
前缀: over-
1. 表示”翻转”; 2. 表示”在……之上”; 3. 表示”过度,过分,超过”
adj.
overall 全部的, 全面的over过度,过分,超过+all全部→adj.全部的, 全面的
overcorrect 矫枉过正的over过度,过分,超过+correct改正→adj.矫枉过正的
overcrowded 挤满的over过度,过分,超过+crowded拥挤的→adj.挤满的
overseas 外国的, 海外的over超过+sea海+s复数→adv.海外 adj.外国的, 海外的
overwrought 紧张过度的,兴奋过度的over过度,过分,超过+wrought=work工作→过度工作
adj.&adv.
overnight 一夜间,一下子;突然over翻转+night夜, 夜晚→翻过一夜→一夜间→一下子;突然
adv.
overseas 海外over超过+sea海+s复数→adv.海外 adj.外国的, 海外的
n.
overhaul 彻底检修over翻转+haul拉→拉过去检修
overthrow 推翻over翻转+throw扔→扔翻了→推翻
overturn 颠覆over翻转+turn转→翻转
overbridge 天桥over在……之上+bridge桥→上面的桥→天桥
overcoat 外套over在……之上+coat衣服→在衣服上的衣服→外套
overdose 药物过量over过度,过分,超过+dose剂量→n.药物过量
overproduction 生产过度over过度,过分,超过+production生产→n.生产过度
overstudy 用功过度over过度,过分,超过+study学习→n.用功过度
overwork 过度劳累over过度,过分,超过+work工作→n.过度劳累
n.&v.
overlap 重叠over在……之上+lap交叉→[大腿]交叉→重叠
overflow [使]溢出, 超值over过度,过分,超过+flow流动→流出来了,溢出
v.
overtake 袭击,压倒over翻转+take拿,占领→v.袭击,压倒
overcome 战胜,克服over在……之上+come来→来到上面→战胜
overhang 悬于……之上, 悬垂over在……之上+hang悬挂→v.悬于……之上, 悬垂
overlook 俯视;疏忽over在……之上+look看→在上面看→俯视,引申为疏忽
override 推翻,不理会over在……之上+ride骑→骑在上面→推翻[下面的]
overwhelm 压倒;泛滥over在……之上+whelm推翻;淹没→翻过来→压倒
overact 表演过火over过度,过分,超过+act演出→v.表演过火
同义词辨析
这些动词均有”原谅”之意。