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o·ver·reach /ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃ/ vt. | vi. | phr. ❶ vt. 1. 伸出在…之上(或之外);超越;越出…而未中目标 The shelf overreached the nook and had to be planed down. 架子伸出在凹角之外,得刨掉一点。 overreach one's authority 越权 overreach a goal 越过球门未射中 2. 伸展…过度 overreach one's arm and strain a muscle 过度伸展手臂而扭伤肌肉 3. 智胜;诈骗 overreach sb. in a bargain 在交易中诈骗某人 4. 〈古〉赶上,超过;压倒,使无法忍受 ❷ vi. 1. 伸得过远 In grabbing for the rope he overreached and fell. 他想抓住那根绳子,但伸手太远而抓空,跌倒在地。 2. 诈骗 3. 做得过头;夸大 4. (马等因后蹄踢前蹄而)交突致伤
phr. overreach oneself 1. 由于雄心过大而失败 2. 由于过分奸诈而失败,聪明反被聪明误 They have overreached themselves with their switch in tactics.他们因改变策略而弄巧成拙。3. 由于求之过急而失败 |