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The English We Speak: Off the scale

2024/10/29
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Feifei: 我在和朋友聊天时听到这个表达,她用它来形容一家餐厅的食物好到难以置信。它字面意思是‘超出量程’,但实际意思是好到无法用正常的标准衡量,通常用于积极的语境。例如,我可以说我最近看我喜欢的足球队赢了比赛,庆祝活动‘off the scale’。 Beth: 是的,‘off the scale’ 指的是某事物好到无法用正常的标准衡量。我们用它来表示某事物超出了预期,通常用于积极的方面。例如,一位网红说街角的餐馆供应最正宗的中餐,从那以后预订就‘off the scale’了。 Feifei: 除了积极的方面,‘off the scale’ 也能用于消极的方面,或者修饰形容词。例如,如果有人非常烦人,你可以说他们‘off the scale’烦人;如果你非常饿,可以说你‘off the scale’饿了,意思是极其饥饿。 Beth: 是的,‘off the scale’ 可以用来形容各种超出预期的事情,例如餐厅预订爆满、足球队庆祝狂欢,以及令人难以置信的美味佳肴等等。它通常用于积极的语境,但也可以用于描述消极的体验或感受,或者用来修饰形容词,表示程度极高。

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An expression that means goes far beyond what is expected.

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