overmatched
adjective US uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈmætʃt/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈmætʃt/
被超过的;被击败的;被比下去的
smaller in number or less strong, good, etc. than someone or something
Overmatched, police called in the California Highway Patrol in a desperate bid for control. 无力招架的警察打电话给加利福尼亚高速公路巡逻队,拼命想要控制住局面。
There's nothing like an enthusiastic crowd to galvanize a seemingly overmatched team. 没有什么比热情的观众更能激励一支看似已拜下风的球队。
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- She seemed a bit overmatched for the job.
- There were glimpses of his breathtaking talent on the pitch, but he often looked overmatched.
- He doesn't feel like he's overmatched at this level.