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[英] [ˌəʊvəˈri:tʃ] [美] [ˌovɚˈritʃ] 生词本

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1. VERB 令（自己）不自量力；使（自己）因目标过高而失败 If you say that someone overreaches themselves, you mean that they fail at something because they are trying to do more than they are able to. 

  • He overreached himself and lost much of his fortune...

    他的雄心太大，结果损失了自己大部分的财产。

  • The company had overreached itself and made unwise investments...

    这家公司不自量力地轻率投资。

  • The people who sustain the worst losses are usually those who overreach.

    不自量力者往往摔得最惨。

Verb

1. fail by aiming too high or trying too hard

2. beat through cleverness and wit;

  • "I beat the traffic"
  • "She outfoxed her competitors"

体育

  • 1.身体失去平衡
  • 2.手伸得过远

法律

  • 1.超越