overdose
n
too great an amount (of a drug) taken at one time (药物一次使用的)过量
take a massive overdose of sleeping tablets 服用过量的安眠药
die of a heroin overdose 死於使用过量海洛因
(fig 比喻) I´ve had rather an overdose of T. V. this week, ie watched too much. 这个星期我看电视看得太多了. overdose, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (with sth) give sb an overdose (of sth) 给某人(药物的)过量
He´s been overdosing himself. 他用药一直过量.
She overdosed the old woman with pain-killers. 她给那老太太使用过量的止痛药.
2 [I, Ipr]
~ (on sth) take an overdose (of sth) 使用(药物的)过量
He overdosed (on sleeping-pills) and died. 他服用安眠药过量致死.