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当我做饭时一不小心过了火，

你想说把菜烧焦了怎么说？

当我情绪到达生气的顶端，

你想劝我消消气，别过头了怎么说？
 

当我购物购得正兴起，

你想劝我不要太疯狂时怎么说？



我们都可以说：Over the top!

这词竟然那么好用，

到底是什么意思呢？

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Over the top 来自平和英语村

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Over the top (过分了，夸大了~)

Today’s English phrase is O-T-T or over the top.

For example, that color is over the top.

Over the top is used to express that something is excessive（极多的，过分的） or is more than required（超出需求）. 

Other examples include:

1.His actions were over the top in that class.

2.Don't go over the top when shopping for food, we are only here for two days.
 

If a past action was extremely excessive（非常过分）and unnecessary（不必要的，无用的）, we add the word: way.

An example is: His use of force（使用暴力） was way over the top.

This phrase is popular because the life styles of others we see and hear about every day.

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学习技巧：

第一次听：关注意思，关注停顿；

第二次听：加深高频词汇印象，

第三次听：裸听。