overbook
- 英式英标[,ovɚ\'bʊk]
- 美式音标[əʊvə\'bʊk]
中文词源
overbook 超额预订
over-,超过，过度，book,预订。
英文词源
- overbook (v.)
- "to sell more tickets than there are seats," 1903, from over- + book (v.); originally in reference to theaters. Related: Overbooked; overbooking.
中文解释
1. over- "above normal" + book "预定".
实用例句
- 1. Planes are crowded, airlines overbook, and departures are almost never on time.
- 飞机拥挤不堪，航空公司超额售票，起飞时间几乎从未准点过。
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