overcompensate

verb

1. 过度补偿（为纠正某事而做得过分）；矫枉过正
   to do too much when trying to correct a problem and so cause a different problem
   1. She overcompensated for her shyness by talking too much and laughing too loud.
      她为了克服自己的羞怯，却说话太多，笑声太大。

1. The groups tend to overcompensate by creating contracts and specifications prior to designing, developing, and integrating code.
   组织倾向于过度在创建合同和规格上工作，而不是在设计、开发和集成上。
2. That` s an inferiority complex where short men overcompensate by being aggressive.
   这种自卑情结让矮个子男人过分激进，欲盖弥彰。
3. I have found that I need to overcompensate for my "soft" appearance in order to get my point across.
   我发现要达到我的愿望，我需要克服我温和的外表这一关。
4. Some people react by constantly seeking reassurance, while others overcompensate by taking risks.
   有些人的反应是通过不断寻求保证；而另一些人用“冒险”从而引起”矫枉过正“。
5. Do you feel like because you a white boy, you got to overcompensate sometimes?
   因为你是个白人小子，所以你有时为了自卑反应过度？
6. When she's nervous she tends to overcompensate by being very aggressive.
   当她紧张时，她往往表现得极为放肆。

verb

1. make excessive corrections for fear of making an error

   Synonym:    over-correct

2. make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
   1. he is compensating for being a bad father

   Synonym:    covercompensate