overdose

🇺🇸 /ˈəʊvərdəʊs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈəʊvədəʊs/
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noun
R

When someone takes a higher than recommended amount of a drug, which can be harmful or even life-threatening.

The doctor warned about the dangers of an overdose.

医生警告过量服用药物的危险。

verb
R

To accidentally or intentionally consume a higher than recommended amount of a drug, which can be harmful or even life-threatening.

He overdosed on painkillers and was rushed to the hospital.

他因止痛药过量被紧急送往医院。

translation

n. 药物过量
v. 过量服用

词形变化

3rd Present overdoses
Progressive overdosing
Past overdosed
Plural overdoses
Perfect overdosed