overwrought

adj. 过度紧张的；过度兴奋的；过分劳累的；（文体等）过于考究的

v. 工作过度；把…做过头；使过于激动（overwork的过去式和过去分词）

中文词源

overwrought 过度紧张

over-,超过，过度，wrought,工作，work的古过去分词。即工作过度，引申词义过度劳累，过度紧张。

overwrought (adj.): "worked up to too high a pitch," 1825, literally "over-worked," from over- + wrought. Earlier it meant "exhausted by work" (1660s) as a literal past participle of overwork.

1. over- "beyond, above normal" + work.2. overwork的过去式和过去分词。

2. One overwrought member had to be restrained by friends.: 一位成员过于激动，朋友们不得不进行拦阻。

3. Scarlett found that it relieved her overwrought nerves.: 思嘉发现这样可以使她过分紧张的神经放松一些.

5. Although people were overwrought, they could not help noticing these beauties of nature.: 虽然这时候众人都怀着紧张的心情无心注意到景色上面,然而园里的一花一草,一木一石,都显然地立在那里,逃不过众人的眼睛.