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单词 over-the-top
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over-the-top

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over the top

phrase
If one thing is over the top of another, it is placed over it so that it is completely covering it.
I have overcome this problem by placing a sheet of polythene over the top of thecontainer. [+ of]
Stir the sauce and pour it over the top.
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over the top

phrase
You describe something as over the top when you think that it is exaggerated, and therefore unacceptable.
[mainly British, informal]
The special effects are a bit over the top but I enjoyed it.
Synonyms: excessive, too much, going too far, inordinate More Synonyms of over-the-top
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over-the-top in British English

(ˌəʊvəðəˈtɒp)
adjective
lacking restraint or a sense of proportion
over-the-top costumes
ridiculously over-the-top performances
an extraordinarily over-the-top wedding at Montreal's Notre Dame Basilica

over the top in British English

a. 
over the parapet or leading edge of a trench
b. 
over the limit; excessive(ly); lacking restraint or a sense of proportion
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over-the-top in American English

(ˈoʊvərðəˈtɑp)
adjective
so unconventional, exaggerated, or excessive as to be considered outrageous, unbelievable, ridiculous, etc.

over the top in American English

1. 
over the front of a trench, as in attacking
2. 
exceeding the assigned quota or goal
3.  Informal
beyond the limits of good taste, propriety, or self-restraint; excessive
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over the top

or OTT
extreme and exaggerated. This expression is usually used disapprovingly.
I'm sorry. I realize now that I was a bit over the top, accusing you of being a traitor.
Each design is very different in style. Some are subtle, some gloriously OTT.

Examples of 'over-the-top' in a sentence
over-the-top

It's gone a bit over the top.
The Sun (2017)
The lounge led to the garden and was a bit over the top.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Use to contour over the top of another shadow for definition.
The Sun (2014)
Some comments were a bit over the top.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Hazard was over the top too with another good chance.
The Sun (2013)
Paying a bit over the top in these circumstances is often money well spent.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Most normal people have gone a bit over the top from time to time.
The Sun (2010)
It may sound a bit over the top but you really can taste the results.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It looks like he goes over the top a bit.
The Sun (2011)
It looked a bit over the top to me.
The Sun (2010)
She plays the drones with one part of her voice and puts a harmony over the top with another part.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They respect their players but tempers do sometimes flare and there are always certain people who are a bit over the top.
The Sun (2007)
This is a bit over the top, of course.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
That's a bit over the top.
The Sun (2008)
It's a bit over the top to wear it all at once.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Am I being a bit over the top?
The Sun (2008)
We didn't go over the top; we went over the bottom.
Christianity Today (2000)
Perhaps it is a little bit over the top; it is certainly very American.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That's a bit over the top, but not entirely impossible.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
His over-the-top reaction to this scenario and others prove he is overpaid and overvalued.
The Sun (2014)
But the over-the-top celebrations caused another headache.
The Sun (2010)
It was a totally over-the-top reaction.
The Sun (2011)
He may stop nibbling the telephone cord but it can cause an over-the-top reaction and as a result the dog often forgets the lesson.
Standen, Chris Superdog! Action plans that work for a happy and well-behaved pet (1990)
Yet the movie 's over-the-top style is all you need for a good time.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This nonsense proves an ideal way of powering a funny, over-the-top action movie.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
All of which proves to be an ideal way of powering a funny, over-the-top action movie.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A whole industry has built up around the big day, fuelled by over-the-top celebrity weddings and glossy bridal magazines.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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