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overcooked

/ˌoʊvərˈkʊkt/ /ˌoʊvɚˈkʊkt/

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verb

煮过头，烧过头。

To cook for too long or at too high a temperature.

Examples :

"The chicken was dry because I overcooked it. "

鸡肉很柴，因为我把它煮/烧过头了。

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verb

煮过头, 烧过头

To do something to excess; to overdo.

Examples :

"The runner overcooked it on the first lap, and ended up finishing last."

这位跑步选手第一圈用力过猛，结果跑了个最后一名。

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adjective

煮过头了，火大了。

Made unpalatable or inedible by cooking for too long.

Examples :

"The chicken was overcooked and dry, so I couldn't eat it. "

这鸡肉煮过头了，又干又柴，所以我没法吃。