"beyond the pale" 怎么发音
expression
bee-YOND thuh PAYL
bee-OND thuh PAYL
释义
Describes behavior or actions that are completely unacceptable or go beyond what is considered proper or reasonable.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˌbiˈɔnd/, /bɪˈɑnd/, /bɪˈɔnd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpeɪɫ
英式英语
bɪjˈɒnd/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈeɪl
简化发音
美式
bee-YOND thuh PAYL
英式
bee-OND thuh PAYL
语境中听
His rude comments were beyond the pale.
Stealing from your friends is beyond the pale.
What he said to the teacher was beyond the pale.
I thought the joke was funny, but the personal insult was beyond the pale.