overheat

• 动词，表示使某物变得过热或温度过高，常导致损坏或故障；也可表示物体本身变得过热。

A verb used to indicate the act of becoming too hot, or causing something to become too hot, often resulting in damage or malfunction.

1. Become excessively hotB1formal

   To become too hot, often in a way that is undesirable or dangerous.

   过热

   • The car engine began to overheat after driving for hours in the desert.
   • If you leave your phone in direct sunlight, it may overheat.
   • The computer's cooling fan stopped working, causing it to overheat.

   同义词boil overburn upscorchsearsinge

   反义词cool

2. Make something excessively hotB1formal

   To cause something to become too hot, often by applying too much heat or using it too much.

   使过热

   • Be careful not to overheat the pan when cooking with oil.
   • The technician warned that overclocking the processor could overheat the system.
   • She accidentally overheated the milk, causing it to boil over.

   反义词chillcoolrefrigerate