overbook[,əuvə'buk]

• vt.
  • 使(轮船、飞机、旅馆等)超量预订，超额订出，订出过多：

    The seats in the concert are overbooked.

    音乐会的座位都已超额订出了。

• vi.
  • 预订过多，超额预订，过量预订：

    If the hotel were overbooked, where would we stay?

    要是那家饭店被预订一空，我们在哪儿住呢?