| 单词 | out of place |
| 释义 | out of place (once / 1333 pages) adjadv When you feel out of place, you have a sense that it's inappropriate for you to be there. A cowboy, for example, would probably feel out of place at a ballroom dance competition. The common phrase out of place is good for describing someone or something that doesn't quite fit. It might be because it's unseemly and wrong — like wearing a terrifying zombie mask to a kindergartner's Halloween party. It might also be a more subtle sense that it's not suitable — like a modern new house that looks out of place among your neighborhood's old shingled cottages. WORD FAMILYout of place USAGE EXAMPLESI felt completely out of place – everyone else seemed to have skills I didn’t have. Reuters(Nov 30, 2016) Her turban, bright flowing dress, soft shawl and careful makeup looked a little out of place on this farm. Los Angeles Times(Nov 25, 2016) Now, there’s a story line with her non-English-speaking housekeeper, one that seems out of place for a TV show in 2016. Washington Post(Nov 15, 2016) 1adj of an inappropriate or misapplied nature Syn inapposite malapropos of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature 2adv in a setting where one is or feels inappropriate or incongruous he felt out of place in the lingerie shop |
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