overreach

[.əuvə'ri:tʃ]

v.做事过头, （靠狡诈）取胜, （伸得过长而）超出
v.做得过头, 伸得过远, 夸大, 行骗
n.马后蹄踢前蹄

例句与用法：

Overreach a goal.

做得过头而没实现目标

Don't apply for that job: you're in danger of overreaching yourself.

不要申请那份工作，以免有不自量力之嫌。

词形变化：

名词: overreacher | 动词过去式: overreached | 动词过去分词: overreached | 动词现在分词: overreaching | 动词第三人称单数: overreaches |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 因伸展过长而超越

She is known for overreaching her authority.

大家都知道她越权。

2. 【古】赶上; 超过

3. 智胜; 诈骗

The merchant overreached me in a business dealing.

那个商人在一笔生意上诈骗我。

vi.

1. 伸得过远

In grabbing for the rope he overreached and fell.

他抓那根绳子时因手伸得太远而抓空, 跌了一跤。

2. 诈骗

3. 做得过头; 夸大

短语词组：

overreach oneself

1. 弄巧成拙

It isn't wise to be too clever. Sometimes you overreach yourself.

太精明未必好, 有时会弄巧成拙。