Word · Frequency #21299
overspending
超支；花费过多
overspending is the present participle of overspend.
spend more than the amount available or planned; spend too much
可接 budget 等词作宾语，也可单独使用。
- 1.
To spend too much money; especially, to spend more than one earns.
花钱太多；尤指支出超过收入。
花钱太多；尤指支出超过收入。；过度使用；花费过多；使筋疲力尽；超支
In use
We overspent on our holiday and had to borrow money.
Try not to overspend when you go shopping this weekend.
Overspending on unnecessary items can quickly empty your bank account.
overspend on sth
overspend 作不及物动词时，常与 on 搭配，表示在某方面超支。
We overspent on the wedding.
我们在婚礼上超支了。
overspend sth
overspend 作及物动词时，直接接 budget、funds 等名词作宾语。
The department overspent its annual budget.
这个部门超出了其年度预算。
overspend by + amount
by 后接具体金额或比例，表示超出多少。
We overspent by about $200.
Connections
Collocations
- overspend on clothes
- 在买衣服上超支
- She always overspends on clothes.她总是在买衣服上超支。
- overspend one's budget
- 超出某人的预算
- We overspent our monthly budget.我们超出了月度预算。
- overspend by a large margin
- 大幅超支
- The project overspent by a large margin.这个项目大幅超支。
- overspend at the supermarket
- 在超市超支
- I always overspend at the supermarket.我在超市总是超支。
- overspending problem
- 超支问题
- He has an overspending problem.他有超支的问题。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“over（超过）+ spend（花）= 花超了”，看到超出的‘over’就想到钱花过头了。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：budgeting、personal spending、financial reporting overspend 属于中性用语，正式与非正式场合都可用；通常用于预算、购物或项目开支等场景，表示花费超过预期或可用金额。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词（spend, end, tend, send, bend, mend）都与 overspend 的重读部分 /spend/ 押韵，均含相同的 /-end/ 音和 -end 拼写。注意：overspent（过去式）读 /ˌəʊvəˈspent/，结尾是 /t/ 而不是 /d/；oversleep 读 /ˌəʊvəˈsliːp/，拼写相似但发音和意义完全不同，不要把 overspend 与它们混淆。
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.