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
- 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。 - 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。 - "They were fine people: honest, industrious, and generous to a fault," declared the second traveler.
第二位旅客宣称：「他们都是好人，诚实、勤奋、以及对别人的错误很宽容。 - 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。 - In addition, people who are ambitious and driven enough to become chief executives are forceful and self-confident to a fault.
此外，野心勃勃、有志当首席执行官的人，都是既强势又过于自信的人。 - To lose the plot can mean either to become angry and/ or exasperated to a fault, or in a derogatory if slightly outdated sense to mean someone who has become irrational and/ or acting ridiculously.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。 - John carries thoroughness to a fault; he spends many hours writing his reports.
约翰花了太多的时间写报告，报告写得过份详细了。 - Generous to a fault, she took all her friends out for a lavish dinner.
她极为慷慨，请她所有的朋友出去吃了一顿丰盛的晚餐。 - He's lavish in his response to life and generous to a fault.
他对待生活慷慨大方，对待错误态度宽容。 - 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。