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overworked
adjective
uk /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɜːkt/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɝːkt/
C1
having to work too much: 工作过度的，过分劳累的
an overworked civil servant劳累过度的公务员
I'm overworked and underpaid.我干得太多，挣得太少。
used to describe language that has been used too much and has lost its meaning: （语言）用得太滥的，滥而无效的
The article was full of overworked expressions.这篇文章里充斥着陈词滥调。
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