overreach
英 [ˌəʊvəˈri:tʃ] 美 [ˌoʊvərˈritʃ]

vt.

因过于雄心勃勃而失败；

变形

过去式：overreached过去分词：overreached现在分词：overreaching第三人称单数：overreaches

英英释义

overreach[ ,əuvə'ri:tʃ ]

• v.
  • fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
  • beat through cleverness and wit

    同义词：outwitoutsmartoutfoxbeatcircumvent

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. Don't apply for that job: you're in danger of overreaching yourself.
   不要申请那份工作，以免有不自量力之嫌。
2. Cleverness may overreach itself.
   聪明反被聪明误。
3. He had to overreach in order to catch my hand.
   为了抓住我的手，他不得不把手伸得过长。

用作动词(v.)

1. But I also, I make music that suits the way I sing also, I try not to overreach.
   但我也会创作适合我演唱风格的歌曲.
2. He had to overreach in order to catch my hand.
   为了抓住我的手，他不得不把手伸得过长。
3. His explanation overreached somewhat.
   他的辩解多少有点过火。
4. I don't think he is a street entertainer, I really believe he's overreaching.
   我想他不是一个街头艺人，我敢说他在行骗。

用作名词(n.)

1. Already under fire for overreach, the Obama team is wary of anything that smacks of bigger government.
   奥巴马政府早已备受做过头的攻击，他们对于给人以大政府印象的事情非常警惕。

权威例句

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