[no obj.]strain oneself by reaching too far
伸得过远
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never lean sideways from a ladder or overreach .不要在梯子上将身子向一边倾斜或探得太远。
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因做非力所能及的事而失败
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the Church overreached itself in securing a territory that would prove impossible to hold .教会在获取一块终究无法持有的土地时力不从心。
(of a horse, dog, or other quadruped)bring the hind feet so far forward that they fall alongside or strike the forefeet
(马、狗等四足动物)(因后腿过分前伸而)侧倒;(后腿碰前腿而)交突致伤
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the horse overreached jumping the first hurdle .马在跨越第一道障碍时交突致伤。
[with obj.]get the better of (someone) by cunning
智胜;以奸诈取胜
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Faustus's lunacy in thinking he can overreach the devil .浮士德的精神失常,认为他可以骗过魔鬼。
an injury to a forefoot of a horse resulting from it having overreached
(马的前腿)交突伤。
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