Beyond the Pale—不受歡迎的

** outside the bounds of morality, decency, good behavior, social recognition or judgment（超出道德、體面、良好行為、社會認可或判斷的界限） socially unfit （不適應社會的）

~~ 完全無法接受的；不受歡迎的；確實越軌了；超出範圍；太出圈了；顯然過分了；缺乏禮節；不合時宜；違反規則

~~ outside the pale; on the wrong side of the tracks; out of line; out of order; lacking in propriety; ill-suited; ill-fitted; out of bounds; out of place; against the rules

!! In the 12th century, English first went intoIrelandand established authorities in the region around Dublin, which was known as the “pale.” The remainder ofIrelandwas governed by local kings and leaders of clans, regarded as very uncouth. So “beyond the pale” was outside of the “civilized” zone, and deemed vastly inferior.

在十二世紀，英國首先進入愛爾蘭並在都柏林周圍地區建立了管轄權，這被稱為“範圍”。愛爾蘭其餘部分由當地國王和部族領袖統治，被視為非常粗野。所以“超越範圍”是在“文明”區域之外，並且被認為是非常低劣。

>> We are cultured to be very broad-minded but the blatant stealing of donations is truly beyond the pale.

我們的文化觀念非常寬廣，但肆無忌憚的偷竊捐款，確實完全無法接受。

>> A group of college students sang karaoke loudly in the library and harassed other students there. They were beyond the pale and were criticized in the university discussion forum.

有一班大學生在圖書館房內大唱卡拉OK，又騷擾館內其他同學。他們很不受歡迎，在大學討論區內備受輿論壓力。

學勤進修教育中心英語專科導師

李啟文　　教授