overcook
verb [ T often passive ] uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈkʊk/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈkʊk/
把…煮过了头,把…煮得太熟(或太久)
to cook food for longer than necessary, reducing its quality as a result
Be careful not to overcook the pasta.
The chicken was overcooked and dry. 这鸡烤过头了,都干了。
- More examples
- Overcooking scallops is not okay.
- They get a meal of thick porridge and overcooked vegetables once a day.
- The groundsman admitted that he may have overcooked it with his watering policy.
- The failed attempts to draw laughs with overcooked accents and cartoonish satire are real stumbles.