overshoot

vt. 打过头, 越过 vi. 射击越标, 过火 n. 超越目标, 讲话(或行动)过火 [计] 过冲

发音

UK /ˈəʊ.və.ʃuːt/
其它
US /ˈoʊ.vɚˌʃut/
UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈʃuːt/
US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈʃut/

词形变化

overshoots 复数 overshooting overshoots 三单 overshoots overshot overshooting 现在分词 overshot 过去式 overshot 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The amount by which something goes too far.

    可数 不可数

    Let's see if we can predict and correct for the overshoot.

  2. 2.

    The situation where the population of a species exceeds its environment's carrying capacity.

    可数 不可数 生物
  3. 3.

    The portion of a letter extending above the capline of other letters of the same font, or the relative degree of such extent.

    可数 不可数 艺术 媒体 印刷
v.
  1. 1.

    To go past something; to go too far.

    When you drive, you must remember to not overshoot the parking space and end up with two wheels over the line.

  2. 2.

    To shoot beyond; to shoot too far to hit something.

  3. 3.

    To pass swiftly over; to fly beyond.

  4. 4.

    To exceed.

    比喻

    to overshoot the truth

  5. 5.

    To venture too far; to overreach (oneself).

  6. 6.

    To record too much photographic footage.

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English overshoten, oversheten (“to shoot beyond, shoot past, pour down from above”), perhaps continuing Old English ofersċēotan (“to shoot down”), equivalent to over- + shoot.

来源:wiktionary