overextend

overextend

美 [ˌoʊvərɪkˈstend] 　英 [ˌəʊvərɪkˈstend]

• v.使伸延过长；使承担超过能力的义务或诺言
• 网络过分扩展；过分扩张；使承担过多的义务

词形变化

第三人称单数：overextends  现在分词：overextending  过去式：overextended  

同义词

英汉解释

v.	1. 使伸延过长,使超过合理的限度;使承担超过能力的义务或诺言

英英解释

v.	1. to use more of something than is reasonable or sensible

例句

Also, at this time you tend to overextend yourself or to believe you can do more than you actually can.

同时，你有点过分地扩张自己，或者误认为自己能比实际上做得更多。

Although it does look promising, be careful not to overextend yourself or you will lose in the long run.

虽然看上去很有希望，但是不要过分扩展自己，否则最终可能获得失败。

The development of modem industry makes the technical rational overextend, human spirit lost; and human soul in the panic and the dark.

现代工业文明的发展导致了科技理性的过度扩张，人文精神的失落，人的心灵的困惑与迷惘；

But this tempts America to overextend itself, amassing debts it may one day struggle to service.

但这诱使美国过分伸展，积累下了将来会让它艰难偿还的巨大债务。

At this time you should be careful not to overextend yourself or become overcommitted in your boundless enthusiasm.

这段时间，你应该小心不要过分张扬，或者过分放纵自己的热情。

But as the past couple of years have demonstrated, that can push prices too far, prompting consumers to overextend themselves.

但是过去几年证明，价格已被推离实际太远，这导致消费者盲目无节制的做超越自身能力的投资决定。

Any users of credit may overextend themselves.

每个贷款使用者都有可能作出不自量力的事。

Don't overextend your stay in Europe.

不要在欧洲逗留得太久。

This is the social media biome (to overextend the metaphor) and many ecosystems and niches can exist within it.

这就是社交媒体生态圈（夸大的隐喻），许多（社交网络的）生态系统和市场能生存在其中。

Don't overextend your self in order to add luxury items to your entertainment center.

不要为了将奢侈产品加入你的娱乐中心而承担过多的工作。