overreach 详细解释
overreach
[.əuvə'ri:tʃ]
v.做事过头, （靠狡诈）取胜, （伸得过长而）超出
v.做得过头, 伸得过远, 夸大, 行骗
n.马后蹄踢前蹄
vt.
1. 因伸展过长而超越
She is known for overreaching her authority.
大家都知道她越权。
2. 【古】赶上; 超过
3. 智胜; 诈骗
The merchant overreached me in a business dealing.
那个商人在一笔生意上诈骗我。
vi.
1. 伸得过远
In grabbing for the rope he overreached and fell.
他抓那根绳子时因手伸得太远而抓空, 跌了一跤。
2. 诈骗
3. 做得过头; 夸大
词形变化
名词: overreacher | 动词过去式: overreached | 动词过去分词: overreached | 动词现在分词: overreaching | 动词第三人称单数: overreaches |
英英释义
动词 overreach:
fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
beat through cleverness and wit
同义词：outwit, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent
短语词组
overreach oneself
1. 弄巧成拙
It isn't wise to be too clever. Sometimes you overreach yourself.
太精明未必好, 有时会弄巧成拙。
补充
overreachoverreach英:[ˌəuvəˈri:tʃ] 美:[ˌovɚˈritʃ]v.1.走过头;延伸过远,(马)以后蹄踢前蹄例句
1. He overreached himself and lost much of his fortune.他胆大无谋, 结果把大部分财产都搭进去了。 2. The company had overreached itself and made unwise investments.这家公司不自量力地轻率投资。 3. 'It isn't wise to be too clever,' I said. 'Sometimes you overreach yourself.'“太过聪明并不好, ”我说, “有时候聪明反被聪明误。” 4. The people who sustain the worst losses are usually those who overreach.不自量力者往往摔得最惨。 5. to overreach the cliff伸出于悬崖之外 6. to overreach one's knee伸展小腿过度而扭伤膝盖 7. to overreach someone in trade在交易中诈骗某人 8. 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。 9. 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。 10. His explanation overreached somewhat.他的辩解多少有点过火。 11. never lean sideways from a ladder or overreach.不要在梯子上将身子向一边倾斜或手伸得太远。 12. the Church overreached itself in securing a territory that would prove impossible to hold.教会要得到一块不可能保得住的土地。 13. the horse overreached jumping the first hurdle.马在跨越第一道障碍时交突致伤。 14. Faustus's lunacy in thinking he can overreach the devil.浮士德的精神失常，认为他可以骗过魔鬼。 15. "She overreaches in her latest book, and her argument is not convincing."在她的新书中，她过于好高骛远，说理难以服人。 16. The company overreached itself and ran out of money after one year.这家公司把摊子铺得过大，一年之后钱就耗尽了。热门单词推荐
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