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over·stretchBrE /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ/NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈstretʃ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they overstretch BrE /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈstretʃ/present simple - he / she / it overstretches BrE /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃɪz/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈstretʃɪz/past simple overstretched BrE /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃt/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈstretʃt/past participle overstretched BrE /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃt/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈstretʃt/ -ing form overstretching BrE /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃɪŋ/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈstretʃɪŋ/~ sb/sth/yourself(especially BrE) to do more than you are capable of; to make sb/sth 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。▸ over·stretched BrE /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃt/NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈstretʃt/ adjective◆overstretched muscles 过度疲劳的肌肉◆overstretched services 扩展过度的服务 |