overboard

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overboard /ˈoʊvɚˌboɚd/ adverb

overboard

/ˈoʊvɚˌboɚd/

adverb

Learner's definition of OVERBOARD

: over the side of a ship into the water从船上落水

He threw/tossed the fish overboard.他将鱼从船上扔进水中。
The boy fell overboard and almost drowned.那个男孩从船上落入水中，险些淹死。
One of the sailors fell into the water, and someone shouted “Man overboard!”其中一个水手落入水中，于是有人大喊：“有人落水啦！”

— sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻

The managers had to throw the plan overboard [=had to abandon the plan] because it was too expensive.由于这项计划太费钱，管理部门只得放弃。

go overboard

informal

: to do something in a way that is excessive or extreme : to do too much of something走极端；过分热衷

Don't go overboard on/with the spices. [=do not add too many spices]菜里不要放过多的调料。
She went overboard with the decorations.她沉迷于装饰品。