overbook

overbook — verb

1. to accept more reservations for seats, rooms, or time slots than can really be p

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to accept more reservations for seats, rooms, or time slots than can really be provided.

例句

The airline overbooked the evening flight by twelve seats.

pattern: overbook + flight + by [number] seats

During New Year week, small hotels often overbook.

intransitive use: hotels overbook

同義詞
  • oversell

    especially common for tickets or seats, and stresses selling beyond supply

  • double-book

    means the same room, seat, or time is promised twice, not simply that total demand is too high

  • oversubscribe

    more formal and broader, often used for courses, events, or services

文法句型

overbook + flight/train/room/tour

hotel/airline overbook

be overbooked

用法筆記

Most often takes a service or space as its object, such as a flight, hotel room, bus, or appointment slot. Passive forms are very common when the focus is on the people affected, and the verb can also be used without an object when the service is already clear from context.

常見錯誤

❌The airline overbooked with ten extra passengers.
✅The airline overbooked the flight by ten seats.
💡usually name the flight, room, or other service as the direct object.
❌The hotel is overbook today.
✅The hotel is overbooked today.
💡after 'be', use the past participle 'overbooked'.