Translations for „overact“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

I . overact [ˌəʊvərˈækt] VB trans

overact

过火地表演(角色) guòhuǒde biǎoyǎn

II . overact [ˌəʊvərˈækt] VB intr

overact

演得过火 yǎn de guòhuǒ

overact

行为过分 xíngwéi guòfèn

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And in this climate, paranoia, suspicion, and fear now grip many dictators, leading them to overact hysterically to the least provocation or expression of public dissent.

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If people overact to information then we would expect companies that report unexpectedly bad earnings to suffer a big hit and then bounce back over time.

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They'll overact to get noticed.

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It really looks like you are watching actors overact during a play.

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She captures the hope, joy, suspense, mystique, yearning, longing and passion of the diverse song selection with an honesty and truth without any need to overact.

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They were generally allowed to overact and enjoy themselves on a high-rated television series, guaranteeing them considerable exposure (and thus boosting their careers).

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The father of a young boy who appears to have been accidently pepper sprayed by police over the weekend says he has nothing against police, but believes they did overact.

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You don't have to overact; it's better to be subtle.

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He taught me not to overact, to be very subtle.

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Because he put so much energy into the exercise, we were allowed not to overact.

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