| 单词 | left field |
| 释义 | left field1. singular noun If you say that someone or something has come out of left field or is out in left field, you mean that they are untypical, unusual, or strange in some way. The question came out of left field, but Mary Ann wasn't really surprised. He is, like most theorists, out there in left field, ignoring the experimental evidence. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Left-field means slightly odd or unusual. [mainly British, informal] ...a left-field cabaret act. Her parents were creative and left-field and wanted Polly to become a singer or atruck driver. left-field in British Englishadjective informal regarded as being outside the mainstream; unconventional Word origin C20: from baseball term left field, the area of the outfield to the batter's left, regarded as the scene of little actionleft field in American English US, Baseball 1. the area in the outfield behind the third baseman and shortstop 2. the defensive position of the outfielder (left fielder) who plays there Idioms: out in left field left-fieldused for describing an unusual and unconventional performer or piece of entertainment Over the last few years, the most left-field films in world cinema have come fromJapan. More idioms containing |
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