"over the top" 怎么发音

expression

US

OH-ver thuh TOP

UK

OH-vuh the TOP

释义

If someone or something is 'over the top', they are excessively dramatic, exaggerated, or extreme, often more than what is considered normal or reasonable.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈoʊvɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtɑp/, /ˈtɔp

英式英语

ˈəʊvɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈɒp

简化发音

美式

OH-ver thuh TOP

英式

OH-vuh the TOP

语境中听

His birthday party decorations were over the top.

Her reaction to the joke was a bit over the top.

The movie's special effects were totally over the top.

Okay, I think buying fifty balloons is a bit over the top, don't you?