out of order 是指順序亂掉了嗎?

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out of order 過分 / 惹人厭

這句話直翻是沒有按照順序、雜亂無章的意思,可以用來形容人的行為「過分」、「惹人厭」;另外,這句諺語也可以用來描述物品,表示東西故障或壞掉了。

例句:

It’s out of order to interrupt someone while they’re speaking.

打斷別人說話是不禮貌的。

His comments about her appearance were completely out of order and hurt her feelings.

他對他外貌的評論完全不適當,傷害了他的感情。

His attitude toward the customer was out of order and cost him the sale.

他對顧客的態度不當,讓他失去了這筆交易。

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