Break the pale
超出限度,做得过分;挥霍无度,入不敷出
🧩 词语组成解析
break
[breik]
vt. （使）破;打破（纪录）;（常指好天气）突变;开始;
vi. （嗓音）突变;突破;破晓;（价格）突然下跌;
n. 破裂;中间休息;间断;短假;
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
pale
[pel]
adj. 苍白的;无力的;暗淡的;浅色的;
vi. 变得苍白;失色;变得暗淡;
vt. 用栅栏围;使失色;使变苍白;
n. 栅栏，围篱;桩;境界，范围;
🗣️ 情景例句
It's quite lovely.
相当好看。
I'm coming.
我来啦。
but as soon as a the question of prestige arises, as soon as you feel that you and some larger unit will be disgraced if you lose, the most savage combative instincts are aroused.
可是一量涉及到荣誉问题，一旦你想到你和某一团体会因为你输而丢脸时，那么最野蛮的争斗天性便会激发起来。