英语词汇“overreach”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

o•ver•reach v. [~ + object]

to reach or extend over or beyond.
[~ + oneself] to defeat (oneself ) by trying too hard or by being too eager.

o•ver•reach v.t.

to reach or extend over or beyond:The shelf overreached the nook and had to be planed down.
to go beyond, as a thing aimed at or sought:an arrow that had overreached the target.
to stretch to excess, as by a straining effort:to overreach one's arm and strain a muscle.
to defeat (oneself ) by overdoing matters, often by excessive eagerness or cunning:In trying to promote disunity he had overreached himself.
to strain or exert (oneself or itself ) to the point of exceeding the purpose.
to get the better of, esp. by deceit or trickery;
outwit:Every time you deal with them you wonder if they're overreaching you.
to overtake.
[Obs.]to overpower.

v.i.

to reach or extend over something.
to reach too far:In grabbing for the rope he overreached and fell.
to cheat others.
(of a running or walking horse) to strike, or strike and injure, the forefoot with the hind foot.
Naval Terms[Naut.]to sail on a tack longer than is desirable or was intended;
overstand.

1250–1300; Middle English; see over-, reach

o′ver•reach′er, n.

overreach /ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃ/ vb

(transitive) to defeat or thwart (oneself) by attempting to do or gain too much
(transitive) to aim for but miss by going too far or attempting too much
to get the better of (a person) by trickery
(transitive) to reach or extend beyond or over
(intransitive) to reach or go too far
(intransitive) (of a horse) to strike the back of a forefoot with the edge of the opposite hind foot

单词	overreach
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 o•ver•reach /ˌoʊvɚˈritʃ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to reach or extend over or beyond. [~ + oneself] to defeat (oneself ) by trying too hard or by being too eager. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 o•ver•reach (ō′vər rēch′),USA pronunciation v.t. to reach or extend over or beyond:The shelf overreached the nook and had to be planed down. to go beyond, as a thing aimed at or sought:an arrow that had overreached the target. to stretch to excess, as by a straining effort:to overreach one's arm and strain a muscle. to defeat (oneself ) by overdoing matters, often by excessive eagerness or cunning:In trying to promote disunity he had overreached himself. to strain or exert (oneself or itself ) to the point of exceeding the purpose. to get the better of, esp. by deceit or trickery; outwit:Every time you deal with them you wonder if they're overreaching you. to overtake. [Obs.]to overpower. v.i. to reach or extend over something. to reach too far:In grabbing for the rope he overreached and fell. to cheat others. (of a running or walking horse) to strike, or strike and injure, the forefoot with the hind foot. Naval Terms[Naut.]to sail on a tack longer than is desirable or was intended; overstand. 1250–1300; Middle English; see over-, reach o′ver•reach′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: overreach /ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃ/ vb (transitive) to defeat or thwart (oneself) by attempting to do or gain too much (transitive) to aim for but miss by going too far or attempting too much to get the better of (a person) by trickery (transitive) to reach or extend beyond or over (intransitive) to reach or go too far (intransitive) (of a horse) to strike the back of a forefoot with the edge of the opposite hind foot
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