"to make too hot" (transitive), late 14c., from over- + heat (v.). Intransitive sense "to become too hot" is from 1902, originally in reference to motor engines. Related: Overheated; overheating.
实用例句
1. Why do we pay to overheat pubs and hotels?
为什么我们要为酒吧和宾馆不必要的暖气开支买单呢？
来自柯林斯例句
2. Their prime consideration has been not to overheat the economy.
他们首要考虑的是防止经济发展过快。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Friction between moving parts had caused the engine to overheat.
活动部件的摩擦使发动机过热。
来自《权威词典》
4. Fill your radiator with water, or your engine will overheat.
