The British East India Tea Company was overextended and faced bankruptcy.

英国东印度茶业公司摊子大、开支多，已濒临破产。

The overworked, overextended parent may be seen as unloving, but may simply be exhausted.

工作压身、精力上捉襟见肘的家长可能会被视作对孩子缺乏关爱，但他们也许只是太疲惫了。