Real English Presenter: Jo Reffin 地方品牌
Jo: Hello, this is Real English from BBC Learning English, I'm Jo. www.xiusecai.com
Sun Chen: 还有我，孙晨。这里就是我们的地道英语。 www.xiusecai.com
Jo: In Real English, we look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. 地方品牌
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。 本文来自xiusecai.com
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 – 来自地方品牌网
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.
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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？ 地方品牌
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 outfit last night – that tiny miniskirt and low-cut top? www.xiusecai.com
B. Yeah it was completely over the top - really not very appropriate for a business dinner! xiusecai.com
Jo: So we heard there that 'over the top' was used in a disapproving way to talk about something outrageous or flamboyant. 地方品牌
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？
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Jo: Yes, I could say – his behaviour is really OTT. 地方品牌
Sun Chen: 好了，别忘了我们今天说的词儿就是.
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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!
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Sun Chen: Bye! xiusecai.com
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