overwrite

vi. 写得过多(或长) vt. 写得过多, 用华丽文体写, 写在...上面 [计] 改写

发音

UK /əʊ.vəˈɹaɪt/
US /oʊ.vɚˈɹaɪt/

词形变化

overwrites 复数 overwrites 三单 overwrites overwriting overwritten overwrote overwriting 现在分词 overwrote 过去式 overwritten 过去式 overwritten 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The operation of destroying older data by recording new data over it.

    计算机 工程 数学
v.
  1. 1.

    To destroy (older) data by recording new data over it.

    及物 计算机 工程 数学

    I accidentally saved my unwanted changes and overwrote the version of the document I wanted to keep.

  2. 2.

    To cover in writing; to write over the top of.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To write too much.

    及物/不及物
  4. 4.

    To write in an unnecessarily complicated or florid way; to produce purple prose.

    及物/不及物

词汇关系

动词

上位词 2

save write

词源

From over- + write.

来源：wiktionary