"overstepped" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 越界了
• 超越分寸

Definition

做了超出允許、接受或禮貌範圍的事情，尤其是超越了規則或界限。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常與「界限」、「權力」或「限制」聯用。語氣偏正式，意指做了不適當或不尊重的行為，不單是犯錯，也包括越權或逾越界線。

Examples

He overstepped his authority at work.

他在工作中**越界了**，濫用了權限。

She overstepped the rules and was punished.

她**超越分寸**，違反了規則，被懲罰了。

The student apologized after he overstepped in class.

那位學生在課堂上**越界了**之後道歉了。

Sorry, I think I overstepped when I gave advice you didn't ask for.

對不起，我覺得我給妳建議時**越界了**，因為妳並沒有徵求。

They felt the journalist had overstepped by invading their privacy.

他們覺得記者在侵犯他們隱私時**越界了**。

You really overstepped this time—don’t speak for me without asking.

你這次真的**越界了**—別在沒問我的時候幫我發言。