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单词 overbowl
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overbowlv.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈbəʊl/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈboʊl/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, bowl v.1
Etymology: < over- prefix + bowl v.1
Cricket.
transitive. To exhaust (a person) by too much bowling; to require to bowl too much. Frequently reflexive.
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1844 Lillywhite's Illustr. Hand-bk. Cricket 18 Do not over bowl yourself by random bowling.
1886 Daily News 6 Sept. 3/4 He will over-bowl himself if he is not very careful.
1901 Westm. Gaz. 12 Aug. 2/1 You cannot over-reach the bowler, though you may over-bowl him.
1962 Times 15 May 4/2 It must be a temptation for his captain to overbowl him.
1999 Daily Tel. 20 Mar. 3/3 Managers are often tempted to over-bowl a young fast bowler for the interests of the side.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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