o·ver·bur·den

verb

/ˌəʊvəˈbɜːdn/

/ˌəʊvərˈbɜːrdn/

[usually passive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they overburden	/ˌəʊvəˈbɜːdn/ /ˌəʊvərˈbɜːrdn/
he / she / it overburdens	/ˌəʊvəˈbɜːdnz/ /ˌəʊvərˈbɜːrdnz/
past simple overburdened	/ˌəʊvəˈbɜːdnd/ /ˌəʊvərˈbɜːrdnd/
past participle overburdened	/ˌəʊvəˈbɜːdnd/ /ˌəʊvərˈbɜːrdnd/
-ing form overburdening	/ˌəʊvəˈbɜːdnɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvərˈbɜːrdnɪŋ/

overburden somebody/something (with something) to give somebody/something more work, worry, etc. than they can deal with使负担过重
- He did not appear to be overburdened with guilt.他似乎并没有背负过多的负罪感。