overextend

英 [ˌəʊvərɪkˈstend] 美 [ˌoʊvərɪkˈstend]

v.  拖得太长;过分扩展; 使工作负担过重;使承担过多义务;使作过分的承诺

过去分词:overextended过去式:overextended现在分词:overextending第三人称单数:overextends

COCA.23623



双语例句

  1. At this time you should be careful not to overextend yourself or become overcommitted in your boundless enthusiasm.
    这段时间,你应该小心不要过分张扬,或者过分放纵自己的热情。
  2. As a couple, in your dealings with others you may overextend yourselves and go too far in various kinds of projects.
    作为一对,你们和他人相处时可能会有些过于自我扩张,并会在很多事情上做得有些过火。
  3. I tell you not to overextend yourself, to rebuild.
    我告诉你别过分投入,冒险。
  4. Any users of credit may overextend themselves.
    每个贷款使用者都有可能作出不自量力的事。
  5. They should not overextend themselves on the mortgage.
    他们不应该用抵押借款过多。
  6. Although it does look promising, be careful not to overextend yourself or you will lose in the long run.
    虽然承担很多任务貌似很有前途,但是不要承担太多,不然长期而言会对你不利。
  7. But as the past couple of years have demonstrated, that can push prices too far, prompting consumers to overextend themselves.
    但是过去几年证明,价格已被推离实际太远,这导致消费者盲目无节制的做超越自身能力的投资决定。

英英释义

verb

  1. strain excessively
    1. He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment

    Synonym:    overstrain