If something overheats or if you overheat it, it becomes hotter than is necessary or desirable.
例句
The engine was overheating and the car was not handling well...发动机过热，车子不好操纵。Why do we pay to overheat pubs and hotels?为什么我们要为酒吧和宾馆不必要的暖气开支买单呢？
V-ERG
（使）（经济）发展过快；（使）发展过热
If a country's economy overheats or if conditions overheat it, it grows so rapidly that inflation and interest rates rise very quickly.
例句
The private sector is increasing its spending so sharply that the economy is overheating...私营企业的开支急剧增长造成经济发展过热。Their prime consideration has been not to overheat the economy.他们首要考虑的是防止经济发展过快。