过于急切的;过分热心的。形容一个人想做得太快、太多,热情高涨但缺少分寸或判断,常带有轻微的负面含义(可能显得冒进、莽撞)。
/ˌoʊvərˈiːɡər/
He was overeager to impress his new boss.
他太急于给新老板留下好印象。
Overeager reforms, introduced without careful planning, can create more problems than they solve.
缺乏周密规划而仓促推行的改革,可能带来的问题比解决的还多。
由 **over-**(“过度、太……”)+ eager(“渴望的、热切的”)构成。字面意思就是“过度热切”,强调热情超过了合适的程度。