Sun Chen: 还有我，孙晨。这里就是我们的地道英语。

Jo: In Real English, we look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary.

Sun Chen: 你要是经常听英国人说话，就会发现他们老是用一些个习惯用语。这些词儿好多字典里根本找不到。所以我们得马上跟上。

Jo: And today’s expression is ‘over the top’ – ‘over the top’.

Sun Chen: 那这个词组的意思又是什么呢？

Jo: Well it can be used to describe a person, a place, an object, a way of behaving, a –

Sun Chen: 好了好了。我知道这个词组可以用在这儿，用在那儿，但是你不是先跟我们说说这个词组到底是什么意思呢?

Jo: It really means that something or someone is not normal. It’s going beyond what is considered ordinary.

Sun Chen: 远远地超出了普通的范畴。那他到底说的是好事儿，还是坏事儿啊？

Jo: Well, it’s sometimes seen as a bad thing I suppose. Here’s an example.

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A. Did you see her outfit last night – that tiny miniskirt and low-cut top?

B. Yeah it was completely over the top - really not very appropriate for a business dinner!

Jo: So we heard there that ‘over the top’ was used in a disapproving way to talk about something outrageous or flamboyant.

Sun Chen: Over the top 可以用来讽刺那些出圈或特别过分的事儿。

Jo: There’s even a short version of this expression – OTT!

Sun Chen: 那这种缩写在人们说话的时候，又该怎么用呢？

Jo: Yes, I could say – his behaviour is really OTT.

Sun Chen: 好了，别忘了我们今天说的词儿就是

Jo: Over the top or OTT.

Sun Chen: 就是说什么东西太棒了，要不就是太过分了.

Jo: Join us again for more Real English from BBC Learning English. Goodbye!

Sun Chen: Bye!