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out of place
Thesaurus| Adj. | 1.out of place - of an inappropriate or misapplied natureinappositemalapropos - of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature | Adv. | 1.out of place - in a setting where one is or feels inappropriate or incongruous; "he felt out of place in the lingerie shop" |
Translationsplace (pleis) noun1. a particular spot or area. a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places. 地方 地方2. an empty space. There's a place for your books on this shelf. 空位 位置3. an area or building with a particular purpose. a market-place. 場所 场所4. a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc). He went to his place and sat down. 座位 座位5. a position in an order, series, queue etc. She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue. 順位，名次 名次6. a person's position or level of importance in society etc. You must keep your secretary in her place. 身份地位 身份地位7. a point in the text of a book etc. The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place. 文章的某處 文章的段落8. duty or right. It's not my place to tell him he's wrong. 職責，權利 职权9. a job or position in a team, organization etc. He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff. 工作，職位 工作，职位 10. house; home. Come over to my place. 住所 住所11. (often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares. 出現在路名、街名或廣場名字之前 （常用于专用名词）街道，广场 12. a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point. Make the answer correct to four decimal places. 小數點後的位數 小数点后的位数 verb1. to put. He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army. 放置 放置2. to remember who a person is. I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her. 想起某人的身份 记得ˈplace-name noun the name of a town, hill, valley etc. 地名 地名go places to be successful, especially in one's career. That young man is sure to go places. 功成名就 获得成功in the first/second etc place expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc. He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office. 第一點，第二點 第一点，第二点 in place in the proper position; tidy. He left everything in place. 適得其所 在适当的位置上in place of instead of. We advise discussion in place of argument; John couldn't go, so I went in his place. 代替 代替out of place1. not suitable (to the occasion etc). His clothes are quite out of place at a formal dinner. 不搭調，格格不入 不合适，格格不入 2. not in the proper position; untidy. Although he had had to run most of the way, he arrived with not a hair out of place. 非適得其所，凌亂不堪 不在适当的位置上put oneself in someone else's place to imagine what it would be like to be someone else. If you put yourself in his place, you can understand why he is so careful. 設身處地為人著想 处于他人的位置上，设身处地 put (someone) in his/her place to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc. 讓某人知道自己有幾兩重，使某人安分守己(通常意指社會地位較低的人) 使某人安分守己take place to happen. What took place after that? 發生 发生take the place of to be used instead of, or to be a substitute for. I don't think television will ever take the place of books. 替代 代替out of place
out of place1. Not in the usual or proper place. We need to put everything back perfectly—Mom and Dad will know if even one book is out of place. The detective noticed that the picture frame was out of place.2. Not appropriate for or fitting with the current surroundings or environment. I'm afraid your type of humor might be a little out of place in such a formal venue. I always felt out of place in school, like I was there by mistake. Their wild nautical-themed house is totally out of place in the neatly organized suburb.See also: of, out, place*out of place 1. Lit. not in the proper place. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; knock something ~.) The book I wanted was out of place, and I almost did not find it. How did the furniture in this room get out of place? 2. Fig. inappropriate. (*Typically: be ~; Seem ~.) That kind of behavior is out of place at a party. Your crude language is out of place. 3. Fig. [of someone ] awkward and unwelcome. (*Typically: be ~; feel ~; seem ~.) I feel out of place at formal dances. Bob and Ann felt out of place at the picnic, so they went home.See also: of, out, placeout of placeNot in the proper situation, not belonging; inappropriate for the circumstances or location. For example, A high school graduate, she felt out of place among all these academics with advanced degrees , or This velvet sofa is out of place on the porch. This idiom uses place in the sense of "a fitting position." [First half of 1800s] See also: of, out, placeout of ˈplace
1 not in the correct place: Some of these files seem to be out place.
2 not suitable for a particular situation: Your silly remarks were completely out of place at such an important meeting. ♢ I feel quite out of place at a smart party like this.See also: of, out, placeEncyclopediaSeeplaceLegalSeePlaceAcronymsSeeOOPout of place
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