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Overboard Fall Phrase 英[ˈəʊvəbɔ:D 美[ˈoʊvərbɔrd Adv.越过船边坠入水中;Adj.极其热心的;全身心投入的 Adv 向舷外

单词 overboard
音标
英[ˈəʊvəbɔ:d] 美[ˈoʊvərbɔrd]
解释
adv.越过船边坠入水中;adj.极其热心的;全身心投入的;
例句

ADV
向舷外
If you fall overboard, you fall over the side of a boat into the water.
例:His sailing instructor fell overboard and drowned during a lesson...他的航海教练在一次训练课时从船上失足跌入水中,溺水身亡。
例:He had jumped overboard in New York harbor and swum to shore.他在纽约港跳下船,游上了岸。

PHRASE
做得过分(或过火)
If you say that someone goes overboard, you mean that they do something to a greater extent than is necessary or reasonable.
例:Women sometimes damage their skin by going overboard with abrasive cleansers...女性有时因过度使用磨砂膏而损伤了皮肤。
例:What do you think causes the police to go overboard, to use excessive violence?你认为是什么原因导致警察行为过激,滥用暴力?

PHRASE
抛弃,丢弃(想法、建议等)
If you throw something overboard, for example an idea or suggestion, you reject it completely.
例:They had thrown their neutrality overboard in the crisis.他们在这场危机中丢弃了中立立场。
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