overkill /ˌoʊvɚˈkɪl/ noun
overkill
/ˌoʊvɚˈkɪl/
noun
Learner's definition of OVERKILL
[noncount] disapproving
: something that is much larger, greater, etc., than what is needed for a particular purpose过犹不及；过火的事 -
Yes, we need a new car, but this huge truck seems like overkill.我们确实需要一辆新车，但这辆大卡车似乎有点太大了。
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The incident got blown out of proportion because of media overkill. [=the media gave it much more attention than it deserved]这件事由于媒体的过度关注而被无限放大了。