overworked
adj
ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt◄
adj
1
made
to
work
too
hard
操劳过度的
an
overworked
doctor
劳累过度的医生
They’re
overworked
and
understaffed.
他们工作繁重，人手短缺。
2
a
word
or
phrase
that
is
overworked
is
used
too
much
and
has
become
less
effective
〔词或短语〕使用过度的，陈词滥调的
overworked
metaphors
用得过滥的隐喻