over-,超过，过度，reach,伸展，延伸。即伸得过长，超过能力之外，引申词义不自量力。

1. The people who sustain the worst losses are usually those who overreach.

不自量力者往往摔得最惨。

2. It isn't wise to be too clever. Sometimes you overreach yourself.

太精明未必好, 有时会弄巧成拙.

3. Overreach is also foolish because it exposes conservatives as fair - weather federalists.

这个措施也是很愚蠢的,因为它揭露了保守派是一个不可共患难的支持者.

4. He had to overreach in order to catch my hand.

为了抓住我的手,他不得不把手伸得过长.

5. Beijing property market cooling small Huxing next year overreach?

北京楼市小户型今年过火明年降温?