to a fault
英 [tu ə fɔːlt]
美 [tu ə fɔːlt]
(好得)过分,过头; (好得)过头
英英释义
adv
- to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- too big
双语例句
- Generous to a fault, he was noted for his hospitality.
他非常慷慨,以其好客而出名。 - The syntax of the language is brief to a fault. You never have to type an unnecessary character, or even to use the shift key much.
语言本身的语法要极端简单扼要。让你无需键入多馀的字元,或是经常得来回切换大小写。 - Critics say that ICBC has been cautious to a fault, missing some potentially good opportunities.
批评人士指出,工行谨慎过度,错失了一些有潜力的优秀投资机会。 - In this case, the destination machine cannot be reached due to a fault.
在这里,由于故障无法连接目的地机器。 - Unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work; a shy retiring girl.
谦逊的对待错误,怀疑他的作品的价值;一个害羞而谦逊的女孩。 - Jogindranath, on the other hand, was gentle to a fault.
另一方面,约根德纳特有过份温和的缺点。 - Reading through the problems in this book, I think I come over as unsentimental to a fault.
读完本书中的种种问题,我想,我给人的印象可能过于冷静、理智,几乎已构成一种缺点。 - Aunt Kathy wants everything in her house to be exactly right; she is neat to a fault.
凯西姨妈要求她家里一切绝对井井有条。她爱整洁太过分了。 - To lose the plot can mean either to become angry and/ or exasperated to a fault, or in a derogatory if slightly outdated sense to mean someone who has become irrational and/ or acting ridiculously.
所谓tolosetheplot可以指变得很生气或愤怒到了缺乏逻辑了,或者用于贬义可能有些过时了的意思表示某人没有理智、表现极为荒谬。 - His hospitality was great, almost to a fault, and he seldom came home without bringing a guest.
另外,他还是一个极其好客的人,这几乎成了他的一个性格弱点,他很少有不带客人回家的时候。
