https://online2.tingclass.net/lesson/shi0529/0002/2107/Overstep the mark 行為出格、越界.mp3
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從字面上看,短語(yǔ) “overstep the mark” 的意思是 “超越界線”,它的實(shí)際意思是 “做出格、過(guò)分的事情”。在這個(gè)短語(yǔ)中,動(dòng)詞 “overstep” 的意思是 “超出、逾越”,而名詞 “mark” 表示 “某事被允許或可以接受的限度”。
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例句
Connor really overstepped the mark when he shouted at Abi. You just can't do things like that!
康納沖著艾比大喊大叫,真是太過(guò)分了。絕不應(yīng)該有這樣的行為!
I don't want to overstep the mark here, but I need to ask you about your family.
我不想問(wèn)得太多,但我需要問(wèn)問(wèn)你的家庭情況。
I was friends with Siqi but she overstepped the mark when she didn't give that money back.
我和思琪本是朋友,但當(dāng)時(shí)她不還錢,做得太過(guò)分了,越過(guò)了我的底線。