单词 | overextend |
释义 | overextend From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishoverextendo‧ver‧ex‧tend /ˌəʊvərɪkˈstend $ ˌoʊ-/ verb [transitive]1 TOO/TOO MUCHto try to do or use too much of something, causing problems, illness, or damageoverextend yourself Be careful not to overextend yourself. You’ve been very ill.2 to spend more money than you actually have Jackson’s company became overextended financially. —overextended adjective→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusoverextend• I try not to overextend myself.• The same freedom from job limits that unleashes enormous effort also encourages people to overextend themselves.overextend yourself• It's common for out-of-work families to overextend themselves.• I try not to overextend myself.• The same freedom from job limits that unleashes enormous effort also encourages people to overextend themselves. |
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