All her efforts to be polite went by the board and she started to shout.

她力图保持和颜悦色的一切努力都白费了，于是她开始大喊大叫。

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The mast went by the board in the storm.

那船桅在暴风雨中落于船外。

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The teacher tried hard to interest the little girl in English, but he went by the board.

老师努力想使这个小女孩对英语产生兴趣，但他的努力落空了。

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