词组 | beyond the pale |
释义 | beyond the paleadv. or adj. phr.In disgrace; with no chance of being accepted or respected by others; not approved by the members of a group. 越轨(的);为社会所不容(的);为集体成员所不齿(的)。◆ After the outlaw killed a man he was beyond the pale and not even his old friends would talk to him.那个歹徒杀人后为社会所不容,连他的老朋友也不肯跟他讲话了。◆ Tom's swearing is beyond the pale; no one invites him to dinner anymore.汤姆因骂人而为人所不齿;再也没有人请他吃饭了。 |
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