surfeit
含义: An excessive amount of something, especially food or drink; an overabundance that produces disgust or satiety rather than pleasure.
Surfeit implies not just abundance but excess to the point of discomfort or revulsion. It is more literary and precise than 'glut' or 'excess,' and often carries a sense that the oversupply has become counterproductive. The word functions both as a noun and, less commonly, as a verb meaning to overindulge. It appears regularly in editorial writing and cultural commentary.
例句
- The publishing industry faces a surfeit of memoirs and a shortage of original fiction. 出版业面临回忆录过剩而原创小说不足的困境。La industria editorial se enfrenta a un exceso de memorias y una escasez de ficción original.出版業界は回顧録の過剰とオリジナル小説の不足に直面している。출판 업계는 회고록의 과잉과 독창적인 소설의 부족에 직면해 있다.
- After a surfeit of bad news, the public had grown numb to further revelations. 在大量坏消息的轰炸之后,公众对更多的揭露已经变得麻木。Tras un aluvión de malas noticias, el público se había insensibilizado ante nuevas revelaciones.悪いニュースの洪水の後、国民はさらなる暴露に対して感覚が麻痺していた。나쁜 소식의 홍수 이후, 대중은 추가적인 폭로에 대해 무감각해졌다.
- The festival offered a surfeit of entertainment, leaving audiences exhausted by the final evening. 这个艺术节提供了过多的娱乐节目,到最后一晚观众已精疲力竭。El festival ofreció un exceso de entretenimiento que dejó al público agotado para la última velada.その祭典は過剰なほどの催し物を提供し、最終夜には観客を疲弊させていた。그 축제는 과도할 정도로 많은 공연을 제공하여 마지막 날 저녁에는 관객들이 지쳐 버렸다.
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用法指南
语境: journalism, literary, academic
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Old French surfait, past participle of surfaire meaning to overdo, from sur (over) and faire (to do). Entered English in the 13th century, originally referring specifically to overindulgence in food.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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