overboard
UK ['əʊ.və.bɔ:d/ UK [ˌ--'-] US ['oʊ.vɚ.bɔ:rd] adverb
■over the side of a boat or ship and into the water 从船上落入水中•Someone had fallen overboard.有人从船上掉进水里。
UK ['əʊ.və.bɔ:d/ UK [ˌ--'-] US ['oʊ.vɚ.bɔ:rd] adverb
chuck/throw/toss sth/sb overboard informal
■to get rid of something or someone 抛弃，扔掉…•She threw $2 million of energy shares overboard and bought computer shares instead.她抛售200万美元的能源股，买进电脑科技股。
UK ['əʊ.və.bɔ:d/ UK [ˌ--'-] US ['oʊ.vɚ.bɔ:rd] adverb
go overboard informal
■to do something too much, or to be too excited or eager about something 做得过头；过分激动；过分热衷•I don't suppose there'll be more than six people eating so I wouldn't go overboard with the food.我想，吃饭的人不会超过六个，所以我不会准备太多菜。 |