过度补偿:为了弥补真实或自认为的不足、失误或弱点,而采取超出必要程度的行为或努力;常带有“用力过猛”的意味。(也可指在技术/工程等语境中“补偿过度”。)
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I think his loud jokes are just overcompensation for shyness.
我觉得他大声开玩笑只是为了掩饰害羞的过度补偿。
After the scandal, the company’s overcompensation—new rules, constant apologies, and aggressive marketing—only made the public more suspicious.
丑闻之后,公司过度补偿——制定新规、不断道歉、强势营销——反而让公众更加怀疑。
由 **over-**(“过度、超过”)+ compensation(“补偿、弥补”)组成。原意是“补偿得过多”,后来常用于心理与行为语境,指为了掩盖不安或不足而表现得过头。