英语释义

• strain abnormally;

  "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"

  "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"

片语

imperial overstretchImperial overstretch, also known as Imperial overreach, is a hypothesis which suggests that an empire can extend itself beyond its ability to maintain or expand its military and economic commitment The idea was popularised by Yale University historian Paul Kennedy in his 1987 book The Rise and Fall of the Great Power

overstretch factor过拉伸因子

Political Overstretch政治过度延伸

Overstretch your generosity过度地延伸了你的慷慨

英汉例句

• The question now is whether the overstretch thesis was wrong or simply premature.

  目前问题是，过度扩张说是错误命题还是只是言之过早。

• The same sense of overstretch is reflected across all three Forces, and 45 per cent of those questioned admitted they were not happy with the level of separation from family and friends.

  三军都反应出对拖延过久的军事情形的不适应，而且其中45％的受调查者承认对长期与家人朋友分离感到很不满。

• It can overstretch and tighten opposing neck muscles and pinch nerves, leading to headaches, a stiff neck, tight shoulders and in some cases, pain radiating down the arms.

  趴睡会拉扯到颈部肌肉，挤压神经并导致头痛、脖子僵硬、肩膀肌肉紧绷等癥状，有时这种疼痛还会辐射到手臂。

• The worry is that strong demand for Treasuries as reserves might tempt America to overstretch itself.

  人们担心的是对美国国债作为储备的强劲需求使得美国战线过长，力不从心。

• Pregnancy and childbirth. This can sometimes overstretch and strain your muscles.

  妊娠和分娩。这有时过度扩张和应变你的肌肉。