Word · Frequency #22111
oversized
过大的；极大的
larger than normal for its kind
- 1.
Very large; especially of something larger than normal for its type.
过大的；尤指比同类正常尺寸大的
过大的；尤指比同类正常尺寸大的；过大的；极大的
In use
The delivery driver struggled to carry the oversized box up the stairs.
This shirt feels oversized because I bought the wrong size.
An oversized painting hung on the wall of the small waiting room.
oversized + noun
oversized 常用作定语，放在名词前，表示尺寸超出正常范围。
He wore an oversized sweater.
他穿了一件过大的毛衣。
be + oversized
作表语时说明主语尺寸偏大。
The shirt is oversized.
这件衬衫太大了。
oversized for + noun
for 引出比较对象，表示超出某用途或对象的正常尺寸。
The backpack is oversized for a day trip.
这个背包对一日游来说太大了。
Common mistakes
He bought a oversized sweater yesterday.He bought an oversized sweater yesterday.
oversized 以元音音素 /əʊ/ 开头，所以前面的不定冠词要用 an 而不是 a。
This suitcase is oversized than that one.This suitcase is larger than that one.
oversized 不是比较级，不能与 than 连用；表示“比……大”应该用比较级 larger/bigger + than。
Connections
Collocations
- oversized sweater
- 超大号毛衣；宽大的毛衣
- She wore an oversized sweater to stay warm in the cold office.她穿着一件超大号毛衣，在冷飕飕的办公室里保暖。
- oversized luggage
- 超大行李
- The airline charges an extra fee for oversized luggage.航空公司对超大行李收取额外费用。
- oversized load
- 超限货物；超大型货物
- The truck carrying an oversized load required a police escort.那辆运载超限货物的卡车需要警车护送。
- oversized portion
- 超大份量；过多的饭菜分量
- The restaurant serves oversized portions, so we often share a dish.这家餐馆的菜量很大，所以我们经常合点一份菜。
- oversized ego
- 过度自负；膨胀的自我
- His oversized ego kept him from listening to good advice.他过度自负，听不进好的建议。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：over（超过）+ sized（尺寸）→ 尺寸超过标准，即“过大的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：服装尺码、行李与运输、家具与物品 oversized 是形容词，意为“过大的；极大的”，属于中性表达，口语和书面语中都较常见。通常用来描述尺寸明显大于常规的事物，如服装、行李、家具等，没有明显的正式或非正式限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词与 oversized 结尾的 -sized /saɪzd/ 押韵（重读元音 /aɪ/ 及后续辅音 /zd/ 相同）。注意：oversee /ˌəʊvəˈsiː/、sided /ˈsaɪdɪd/、sighed /saɪd/ 拼写相似但读音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.