beating the bounds
/ˌbiːtɪŋ ðə ˈbaʊndz/
/ˌbiːtɪŋ ðə ˈbaʊndz/
- an old custom, still kept in some parts of Britain, of marking the boundaries of a church parish by walking round them and hitting the ground, or certain boundary marks, with long sticks. The ceremony is performed once a year, usually on Ascension Day or before Easter.
超越界限：一种仍保留在英国某些地区的古老习俗，就是绕着教堂走来走去，并用长棍子击打地面或某些边界标记，从而标出教堂的边界。仪式每年举行一次，通常在升天日或复活节之前。