C1 verb 중립

overferfy

/ˌoʊvərˈfɜːrfaɪ/

To excessively complicate, refine, or add unnecessary details to a task, object, or process, ultimately diminishing its original effectiveness or clarity. It describes the act of over-engineering something to the point of absurdity or inefficiency.

예시

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1

I think you overferfy your morning routine with too many unnecessary steps.

I believe you make your morning schedule too complicated with unneeded actions.

2

The committee has a tendency to overferfy simple administrative procedures.

The group often makes basic management tasks far more complex than they need to be.

3

Don't overferfy the story; just tell us what happened at the party.

Don't add too many extra details to the story; just share the basic events.

어휘 가족

명사
overferfication
Verb
overferfy
부사
overferfyingly
형용사
overferfied
관련
overferfier
💡

암기 팁

Think of the 'ferfy' sounding like 'fluffy'—if you over-fluff a pillow, it might become too big to actually use.

빠른 퀴즈

The architect was warned not to ________ the building's facade, as the client preferred a minimalist look.

정답!

정답은: overferfy

예시

1

I think you overferfy your morning routine with too many unnecessary steps.

everyday

I believe you make your morning schedule too complicated with unneeded actions.

2

The committee has a tendency to overferfy simple administrative procedures.

formal

The group often makes basic management tasks far more complex than they need to be.

3

Don't overferfy the story; just tell us what happened at the party.

informal

Don't add too many extra details to the story; just share the basic events.

4

Researchers must be careful not to overferfy their methodology at the expense of clarity.

academic

Academics should avoid making their research methods overly complex if it hides the meaning.

5

If we overferfy the product design, the manufacturing costs will skyrocket.

business

Adding too many intricate features to the design will significantly increase production costs.

어휘 가족

명사
overferfication
Verb
overferfy
부사
overferfyingly
형용사
overferfied
관련
overferfier

자주 쓰는 조합

tendency to overferfy a habit of making things too complex
overferfy the details to add too many minor points
prone to overferfy likely to over-complicate things
overferfy a process to make a procedure too intricate
stop overferfying cease the act of making it complex

자주 쓰는 구문

overferfy to death

to ruin something by making it far too complex

the urge to overferfy

the internal drive to add too much detail

overferfy the pot

to meddle with a situation until it becomes worse

자주 혼동되는 단어

overferfy vs oververify

Oververify means to check for truth too many times, while overferfy means to add too much complexity.

overferfy vs overfly

Overfly refers to the physical act of flying over a location.

📝

사용 참고사항

This word is most effective when describing creative or administrative work where 'less is more.' It carries a critical tone, suggesting that the person doing the overferfying is wasting time or missing the point.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often use this as a positive synonym for 'improving.' However, it always implies a negative result due to excessive effort.

💡

암기 팁

Think of the 'ferfy' sounding like 'fluffy'—if you over-fluff a pillow, it might become too big to actually use.

📖

어원

A modern construction combining the prefix 'over-' with the root 'ferfy,' likely derived from 'faff' or 'fussy.'

문법 패턴

transitive verb (takes an object) regular conjugation (overferfied, overferfying) often used in the gerund form as a noun
🌍

문화적 맥락

Often used in tech or design circles to describe 'feature creep' or unnecessary complexity in software.

빠른 퀴즈

The architect was warned not to ________ the building's facade, as the client preferred a minimalist look.

정답!

정답은: overferfy

관련 단어

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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