overplay

英[ˌəʊvə'pleɪ] 美[ˌoʊvər'pleɪ]
  • v. 夸张；做得过分；过分高估；将（球）打到果岭之外；过分依赖……的力量；表演过火
overplayed overplayed overplaying overplays
  • over prep.在...的上方；遍及地；在...期间adv.穿过；完全覆盖；结束；落下n.(板球中)每个投球手一次连续所投出的球数
  • overact vi.做的过火；演得过火vt.把(角色)表演得过火
  • overage adj.老而失效的；过老的n.过多
  • overall adj.全部的；总体的；全面考虑的adv.总的来说；总共n.罩衫；工作服
  • overarch vt.在…上做拱；成为...的中心，在…中起决定作用vi.成拱形

详细释义

Verb:
  1. exaggerate one's acting

双语例句

1. The United States has to be careful it doesn't overplay its hand.
美国必须谨防高估自身实力。

来自柯林斯例句

2. You must not overplay his part in the negotiations.
你不可过高估计他在谈判中的作用.

来自互联网

3. The Japanese diplomat was careful not to overplay his hand during the negotiations.
这位日本外交官在谈判中小心谨慎以做到不过高估计自己的力量.

来自互联网

    1. The marathon runner raced ahead in the early stages of the race but he had overplayed his hand and had to drop out exhausted with only three miles to go.
      这位马拉松赛跑者在比赛的开始阶段跑在前面，但他过高地估计了自己的力量，结果在离终点仅3英里时，跑得筋疲力尽力而不得不退出比赛。
    2. The union is in danger of overplaying its hand in the current dispute.
      工会在目前纠纷中高估自己实力有失败之虞。

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