beyond the pale

英 美
  • adj.在高尚行为的范围以外(处于受排斥境地)
  • beyond prep.超出;远于;除...之外;超出…之外adv.在更远处;另外n.远处;来世
  • pale adj.苍白的;灰白的;暗淡的;无力的vi.变苍白;变黯淡;相形见绌n.栅栏
  • the art.那;这;这些;那些adv.(用于比较级前)更加;用于最高级前;(用于形容词、副词比较级前)越...越...
    1. Beyond the pale of sth.
      在。。。范围之外
    2. Jimmy is beyond the pale. There is nothing anyone can do to improve his behaviour.
      吉米的举止出格,没有人能够使他行为有所改进。
    3. Those remarks he made were quite beyond the pale.
      他说的那些话太出圈了。