overstretch

o·ver·stretch /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb [transitiveT]

to try to do more than you are able to, or to use more money, supplies etc than you have 硬撑，勉强维持

an overstretched social services department

捉襟见肘的社会服务部门

overstretch yourself

Problems only arise when people overstretch themselves.

只有当人们超出自己能力所及时才会出现问题。

Examples from the Corpus

overstretch• There is a danger that a voluntary organisation can take on more than it can handle and consequently overstretch its resources.• Problems arise only when we overstretch ourselves.

overstretch yourself• Problems arise only when we overstretch ourselves.

单词	overstretch
释义	overstretch o·ver·stretch /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb [transitiveT] to try to do more than you are able to, or to use more money, supplies etc than you have 硬撑，勉强维持 an overstretched social services department 捉襟见肘的社会服务部门 overstretch yourself Problems only arise when people overstretch themselves. 只有当人们超出自己能力所及时才会出现问题。 Examples from the Corpus overstretch• There is a danger that a voluntary organisation can take on more than it can handle and consequently overstretch its resources.• Problems arise only when we overstretch ourselves. overstretch yourself• Problems arise only when we overstretch ourselves.
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