beyond the pale
US /biˈjɑːnd ðə peɪl/
UK /biˈjɑːnd ðə peɪl/
1.
越界, 不可接受
unacceptable or outside the bounds of what is considered normal, acceptable, or civilized behavior
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His comments were completely beyond the pale.
他的評論完全越界了。
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Such behavior is beyond the pale in a professional setting.
這種行為在專業場合是不可接受的。