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单词 overboard
释义 overboard
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ sometimes ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ adverb
Etymology: Middle English over bord, from Old English ofer bord, from ofer, preposition, over + bord ship's side — more at board
1. : over the side of a ship or boat; especially : from on board a ship into the water
 < a man fell overboard >
2. : to extremes especially in approval of someone or something — usually used in the phrase go overboard
 < tend to go overboard on this subject — Natural History >
 < went overboard for heroes and heroines who don't seem so heroic today — Dwight Macdonald >
 < go overboard for unattractive girls — J.J.Godwin >
 < go overboard for passing fads — E.J.Kahn >
3. : into discard : aside
 < throw theological absolutes overboard — Allan Nevins >
 < throwing all her moral teachings and inhibitions overboard — Ruth Park >
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