overshoot /ˌoʊvɚˈʃuːt/ verb overshoots; overshot /-ˈʃɑːt/ ; /ˌoʊvɚˌʃɑːt/; overshooting overshoots; overshot /-ˈʃɑːt/ ; /ˌoʊvɚˌʃɑːt/; overshooting Learner's definition of OVERSHOOT
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: to go over or beyond (something)超过；越过 -
The plane overshot the runway.飞机冲出了跑道。
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He overshot the target.他射击时脱靶了。
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We're afraid that costs may overshoot [=exceed] projections.我们担心支出可能会超出计划。
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Sometimes we overshoot our time limits.有时我们会超出时间限制。