overextend
/ˌəʊvəɪkˈstend/verb
with obj. (一般作be overextended)
1
- make too long拖得太长; 过分扩展：
at nine minutes plus the song is somewhat overextended.
这首歌要唱9分多钟有点拉得太长了。
2
- impose on (someone) an excessive burden of work or commitments使工作负担过重; 使承担过多义务; 使作过分的承诺：
he should not overextend himself on the mortgage
他不应该超过自身能力去做抵押贷款。
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