| 释义 |
| | | | VERB | | | | | /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ/ | | | | | 1 | to try to do too much with the money , people etc available 过分扩展；（使）战线过长 | Police resources are overstretched in their fight against crime. 警方把打击犯罪活动的战线拉得过长。 | | | | | 2 | to do more than you are capable of （使）超出能力 | overstretch yourself He tends to overstretch himself in his efforts to succeed. 他为了成功往往不自量力。 | | | |