地道英语在线听-Over The Top 太过分了

Jo: Hello, this is Real English from BBC Learning English, I’m Jo.

Sun Chen: 还有我，孙晨。这里就是我们的地道英语。

Jo: In Real English, we look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary.

Sun Chen: 你要是经常听英国人说话，就会发现他们老是用一些个习惯用语。这些词儿好多字典里根本找不到。所以我们得马上跟上。

Jo: And today’s expression is ‘over the top’ – ‘over the top’.

Sun Chen: 那这个词组的意思又是什么呢？

Jo: Well it can be used to describe a person, a place, an object, a way of behaving, a –

Sun Chen: 好了好了。我知道这个词组可以用在这儿，用在那儿，但是你不是先跟我们说说这个词组到底是什么意思呢?

Jo: It really means that something or someone is not normal. It’s going beyond what is considered ordinary.

Sun Chen: 远远地超出了普通的范畴。那他到底说的是好事儿，还是坏事儿啊？

Jo: Well, it’s sometimes seen as a bad thing I suppose. Here’s an example.

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A. Did you see her outfit¹ last night – that tiny miniskirt and low-cut top?

B. Yeah it was completely over the top - really not very appropriate for a business dinner!

Jo: So we heard there that ‘over the top’ was used in a disapproving² way to talk about something outrageous³ or flamboyant⁴.

Sun Chen: Over the top 可以用来讽刺那些出圈或特别过分的事儿。

Jo: There’s even a short version of this expression – OTT!

Sun Chen: 那这种缩写在人们说话的时候，又该怎么用呢？

Jo: Yes, I could say – his behaviour is really OTT.

Sun Chen: 好了，别忘了我们今天说的词儿就是

Jo: Over the top or OTT.

Sun Chen: 就是说什么东西太棒了，要不就是太过分了.

Jo: Join us again for more Real English from BBC Learning English. Goodbye!

Sun Chen: Bye!

1 outfit   

n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装

参考例句：

• Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
• His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。

2 disapproving   

adj.不满的，反对的v.不赞成( disapprove的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Mother gave me a disapproving look. 母亲的眼神告诉我她是不赞成的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Her father threw a disapproving glance at her. 她父亲不满地瞥了她一眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 outrageous   

adj.无理的，令人不能容忍的

参考例句：

• Her outrageous behaviour at the party offended everyone.她在聚会上的无礼行为触怒了每一个人。
• Charges for local telephone calls are particularly outrageous.本地电话资费贵得出奇。

4 flamboyant   

adj.火焰般的，华丽的，炫耀的

参考例句：

• His clothes were rather flamboyant for such a serious occasion.他的衣着在这种严肃场合太浮夸了。
• The King's flamboyant lifestyle is well known.国王的奢华生活方式是人尽皆知的。