Word · Frequency #11116
overdue
逾期的；过期的；早该发生的
Late; past the time when something should have been done or should have happened.
- 1.
Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.
过期的；延误的,超过期限的。
- 2.
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
逾期未付的
逾期未付的；到期未付的；过期的；延误的,超过期限的。；逾期未付的；过期的；未兑的
In use
The library sent me a reminder that my book is overdue.
Her rent payment is two weeks overdue, and the landlord is getting impatient.
I finally returned the overdue DVD to the rental store after a month.
an overdue installment
be overdue
overdue 常用作表语，主语通常是账单、图书、任务等。
The payment is overdue.
这笔付款逾期了。
be long overdue
long overdue 强调某事早就该发生或完成。
Stricter rules on data privacy are long overdue.
关于数据隐私的更严格规定早就该出台了。
be overdue by + 时长
Connections
Collocations
- overdue bill
- 逾期账单
- He finally paid his overdue bill.他最终支付了逾期的账单。
- overdue book
- 逾期的图书
- She returned the overdue book to the library.她把逾期的图书还给了图书馆。
- long overdue
- 拖延已久的；早该发生的
- A new hospital in this area is long overdue.这个地区早该建一所新医院了。
- overdue payment
- 逾期付款
- The landlord is still waiting for the overdue payment.房东仍在等待逾期付款。
- overdue invoice
- 逾期发票
- The accountant chased up the overdue invoice.会计催促处理逾期的发票。
- overdue notice
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 due 想成“该付的日期”，over 是“超过”，想象账单已超过该付的日期还没付，就是 overdue 逾期。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：金融账单、图书馆借阅、工作任务 该词通常用于正式或中性场合，多出现在账单、借阅记录、任务期限等书面通知中；日常口语中也可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes with 'overdue' (/ˈoʊvɝˌdu/) because the primary stress falls on the first syllable. The spelling lookalikes 'due', 'undue', 'subdue', and 'residue' all stress the final syllable and therefore sound different. 'do' and 'blue' share the ending vowel sound /uː/ but also do not rhyme with 'overdue' for the same stress difference.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.