overstretch

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++o·ver·stretch /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb [transitive]  to try to do more than you are able to, or to use more money, supplies etc than you have 硬撑，勉强维持 an overstretched social services department 捉襟见肘的社会服务部门overstretch yourself Problems only arise when people overstretch themselves. 只有当人们超出自己能力所及时才会出现问题。→ See Verb table

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overstretch• There is a danger that a voluntary organisation can take on more than it can handle and consequently overstretch its resources.• Problems arise only when we overstretch ourselves.overstretch yourself• Problems arise only when we overstretch ourselves.

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overstretch
o‧ver‧stretch /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb [transitive]
to try to do more than you are able to, or to use more money, supplies etc than you have:
    an overstretched social services department
    overstretch yourself
    Problems only arise when people overstretch themselves.

over·stretchBrE /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈstretʃ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they overstretch BrE /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈstretʃ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it overstretches BrE /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈstretʃɪz/ 🔊past simple overstretched BrE /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈstretʃt/ 🔊past participle overstretched BrE /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈstretʃt/ 🔊 -ing form overstretching BrE /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈstretʃɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb/sth/yourself (especially BrE) to do more than you are capable of; to make sb/sth do more than they are capable of （使）勉强维持，硬撑着，超负荷运转◆This will overstretch the prison service's resources. 这将使监狱的资源不堪负荷。🔊🔊◆Credit cards can tempt you to overstretch yourself (= spend more money than you can afford). 信用卡能诱使你超额消费。🔊🔊▸ over·stretched BrE /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈstretʃt/ 🔊 adjective◆overstretched muscles过度疲劳的肌肉◆overstretched services扩展过度的服务