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de trop
adjective[ after verb ]
formaluk /də ˈtrəʊ/ us /də ˈtroʊ/
unnecessary, unwanted, or more than is suitable: 不必要的；无用的；过头的
I thought her remarks about Roger's recent problems were rather de trop.我认为她对罗杰近来问题的评论说得有些过头了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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Examples of de trop
de trop
It is always "detrop" or dispensable in the strictest sense, since the contribution made by humorous behavior or discourse at work falls squarely in the area of interpersonal relationships.
What is or is not detrop is not a point of order.
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