o·ver·stretch
verb/ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ/
/ˌəʊvərˈstretʃ/
(especially British English)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they overstretch | /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ/ /ˌəʊvərˈstretʃ/ |
| he / she / it overstretches | /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃɪz/ /ˌəʊvərˈstretʃɪz/ |
| past simple overstretched | /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃt/ /ˌəʊvərˈstretʃt/ |
| past participle overstretched | /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃt/ /ˌəʊvərˈstretʃt/ |
| -ing form overstretching | /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvərˈstretʃɪŋ/ |
- overstretch somebody/something/yourself to do more than you are capable of; to make somebody/something do more than they are capable of
（使）勉强维持，硬撑着，超负荷运转 - This will overstretch the prison service's resources.
这将使监狱的资源不堪负荷。 - Credit cards can tempt you to overstretch yourself (= spend more money than you can afford).
信用卡能诱使你超额消费。
- This will overstretch the prison service's resources.