Overplay
vt. 把...做得过分, 过分依赖...的力量, 夸张, 把...演得过火
📖 牛津释义
overplay
v
1 [Tn] give too much importance to (sth) 过分重视（某事物）
overplay certain factors 过分看重某些因素
You must not overplay his part in the negotiations. 你不可过高估计他在谈判中的作用. Cf 参看 underplay.
2 (idm 习语) overplay one's `hand take too great or too many risks (by overestimating one's own strength) （因过高估计自己的力量）冒风险
The union is in danger of overplaying its hand in the current dispute. 工会在目前纠纷中高估自己实力有失败之虞.
🗣️ 情景例句
I think so. He's going to tell us tonight about the job offer.
我想是这样。他今天晚上会告诉我们关于那份工作的事。
John has his own family now.
约翰现在有自己的家了。
The manufacturers had to pay more money than they had anticipated, or they bought the biscuit from the student for $24,000.
饼干公司不得不付出比他们预计多得多的钱，因为为买下那学生烘制的饼干他们支付了24，000美元。