overbook

释义

v.

超额预订（飞机座位或旅馆客房）

网络

超额订出；超售；预定过多

词形变化

第三人称单数：overbooks 现在分词：overbooking 过去分词：overbooked

在例句中理解 3 句

1. We focused on making this a guys trip where we didn't overbook our time with trying to see too many sites or visit too many courses.

   我们努力把这打造成一次男士们的旅行，避免在游览景点或是拜访太多球场上浪费时间。

2. Clerk: Actually it's a common practice to overbook, as passengers often don't take their flight as scheduled.

   其实超额预定是航空公司普遍的做法，因乘客并不一定按计划乘坐航班。

3. Having the ability to overbook means that the airlines can keep fares lower.

   超额预定机票可以使航空公司将票价定得低些。