overplay

英 [ˌəʊvəˈpleɪ]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈpleɪ]

v.  过分强调; 过分重视

过去分词：overplayed　过去式：overplayed　现在分词：overplaying　第三人称单数：overplays　

BNC.34939 / COCA.22018

习惯用语

v.

overplay your hand
• 因不自量力而毁掉胜机；高估自己的地位；错估形势
  to spoil your chance of success by judging your position to be stronger than it really is

牛津词典

verb

• 过分强调；过分重视
  to give too much importance to sth

柯林斯词典

• VERB 夸大…的重要性；过分强调
  If you say that someoneis overplayingsomething such as a problem, you mean that they are making it seem more important than it really is.
  1. ...overplaying the depth of the economic crisis...
     夸大经济危机的严重性
  2. I think the historical factor is overplayed, that it really doesn't mean much.
     我认为历史因素被过分强调了，它实际上并不太重要。
• PHRASE 过高估计自己的形势
  If someoneoverplaystheirhand, they act more confidently than they should because they believe that they are in a stronger position than they actually are.
  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。

英英释义

verb

• exaggerate one's acting
  Synonym:overactham it upham

双语例句

• 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。
• It would be easy to overplay the importance of his move.
  很容易夸大他这着棋的重要性。
• Do not overplay your hand and try to come across as Studley Dudley.
  请不要强调你的手，努力来为斯塔德利达德利跨越。
• In their game of reopened possibilities, he didn't want to overplay his own hand.
  在他们之间这场旧梦可能重温的游戏里，他不想独自发挥得过了头。
• If you want to be a better team, a better player, you have to overplay and outplay the other guys. That's our objective.
  如果你想成为一支优秀的球队，一名优秀的球员，你必须打败所有的对手，这就是我们的目标。
• Kevin had been slumped at the other end of the sofa but now he sits up and looks around the room. I try not to overplay my hand.
  凯文原来一直陷在沙发的另一头，现在他坐起来并且环视着客厅。
• But in trying to reverse this, the Fed could overplay its hand.
  但在努力逆转这种局面时，美联储的措施可能有些过火。
• Hoping he'll overplay his hand.
  希望他会因此冒风险。
• And it has pushed catering companies to overplay particular tastes in sauces so that tastes will come through for even the driest palate.
  并且该公司已经敦促配餐公司强化酱料中的某些特殊味道，以使飞机餐能令最干燥的味蕾感到可口。
• You must not overplay his part in the negotiations.
  你不可过高估计他在谈判中的作用。