overreacher
n.
overreach的变形
overreach
[,əuvə'ri:tʃ]
vt.
伸得过长;超越;越出…而未中目标:
to overreach the cliff
伸出于悬崖之外
过度伸展:
to overreach one's knee
伸展小腿过度而扭伤膝盖
[overreach oneself]
做事过分而使(自己)失败,因不自量力而失败
因野心过大而失败
因急于求成而失败
因过分奸诈而导致失败
做(超过必要的)努力;做无为的努力
(以奸诈)取胜;欺骗:
to overreach someone in trade
在交易中诈骗某人
[古语]
赶上,超过
压倒;使不能忍受
vi.
伸得过远;伸得过长:
He had to overreach in order to catch my hand.
为了抓住我的手,他不得不把手伸得过长。
延伸过远
行骗,诈骗:
I don't think he is a street entertainer, I really believe he's overreaching.
我想他不是一个街头艺人,我敢说他在行骗。
(马等因后蹄踢前蹄而)交突致伤
夸大;做得过头:
His explanation overreached somewhat.
他的辩解多少有点过火。
[亦作 overstand]【航海学】定向