overplay
- v. 夸大，把……看得过于重要；把（角色等）演得过火，表演过火；高估自己的实力或有利地位，过于自信（overplay one's hand）；（高尔夫球）将球打到果岭之外
[ 第三人称单数 overplays 现在分词 overplaying 过去式 overplayed 过去分词 overplayed ]
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
overplay /ˌəʊvəˈpleɪ/ ( overplaying, overplayed, overplays )
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V-T If you say that someone is overplaying something such as a problem, you mean that they are making it seem more important than it really is. 夸大
例：I think the historical factor is overplayed, that it really doesn't mean much.
我认为该历史因素被夸大了，其实它真的意义不大。
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PHRASE If someone overplays their hand, they act more confidently than they should because they believe that they are in a stronger position than they actually are. 高估自己
例：The United States has to be careful it doesn't overplay its hand.
美国得注意不要高估自己。
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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The United States has to be careful it doesn't overplay its hand.
美国得注意不要高估自己。
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Pakistanis' growing sense of autarky has led them to overplay their hand in negotiations with the United States.
巴基斯坦日益增强的自给自足意识使得他们在同美国谈判时过高地估计了自己。
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The real danger remains that Washington will overplay its hand, leading other countries to seek to balance it.
依然存在的真正危险是：华盛顿对自己的实力估计过高，导致其他国家试图使之平衡。
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And I don't want to overplay the social importance of this, but go back a couple of years to what was happening in the aftermath of Katrina and realize how bad things get when things fail to be coordinated.
我不想再过分的强调它的重要性,不过我们不妨回顾一下几年前,卡特里娜飓风的灾后过程,就会认识到缺乏协调沟通是多么可怕
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