释义 |
ˌover-ˈhit, v. [over- 27, 13.] trans. a. To ‘hit’ or affect unduly (with adversity, etc.). b. To hit beyond the mark aimed at; to go beyond instead of exactly hitting.
1816Sporting Mag. XLVIII. 173 The Captain..being over-hit with bets, rushed into the presence of his Creator. 1868Browning Agamemnon 796 How ought I revere thee,—nor yet overhitting Nor yet underbending the grace that is fitting? 1919C. Hierons Lawn Tennis xiii. 57 The beginner should take care that he does not over-hit the ball. |