今天我们来学习25个带有“out of" 的英语词组,为更好地理解,大部分还有英语释义。
请大家看完,把这25个词组和例句抄一遍,体会每个词组的意思,并且在适当的时候使用它们。
1. out of=no more left
用完---
-The car is out of gas.
车没有油了。
2. out of control=no order, no rules are followed, chaotic.
失去控制
-The new teacher didn't know how to discipline the students. They were out of control.
这个新老师不知道怎样管束这些学生,他们失去控制。
3. out of the frying pan and into the fire
刚出狼窝又入虎穴
-I know you hate your job but if you quit you'll be going out of the frying pan into the fire.
我知道你讨厌你这份工作,但是你如果辞职,你会发现自己的处境如同刚出狼窝又入虎穴。
4. out of my hands=out of my control
超出我能力范围
-I wish I could help you but it's out of my hands.
我希望能帮你,但是这超出了我的能力范围。
5. out of my budget=too expensive for me
超出了我的预算(对我来说太贵了)
-I need to find a less expensive car because this one is out of my budget.
这辆车超出了我的预算,我要找一辆没那么贵的车,
6. out of the picture=no longer involved, not there any more
翻篇,没有关系了
-She's dating a new guy. The old guy is out of the picture.
她正在和新的男生约会,原来的那位已经是过去式了。
7. out of practice=skill level is down because of lack of practice
(技艺,能力) 久未练习生疏了
-Please don't ask me to play the piano tonight. I'm out of practice.
今晚别叫我弹钢琴了,我久未练习已经生疏了。
8. out of one's mind
精神错乱,疯了
-You must be out of your mind if you think I'm going to do that.
如果你认为我会这么做,那你一定是疯了。
9. out of the ordinary=unusual, different
非比寻常,与众不同
-His style is a bit out of the ordinary.
他的风格有点与众不同。
10. out of pocket
=paying with your own money instead of your company or insurance paying.
自掏腰包,花钱---
-He has excellent health insurance and he doesn't need to pay anything out of pocket.
他有非常优厚的健康保险,他不需要自己付任何钱。
11. out of turn= to say something you're not supposed to say, and make people upset.
不合时宜,轻率
-I'm sorry if spoke out of turn at the meeting.
我很抱歉,如果我在会上说了什么不合适的话。
12. out of touch=not communicating with each other
不联系
-I don't know where he lives. We've been out of touch for a while.
我不知道他住哪儿,我们已经有段时间不联系了。
13. out of this world=amazing, fantastic, great
好得不得了,非常棒
-Her mother's cooking is out of this world.
她妈妈的烹饪手艺好得没话说。
14. out of the way=inconvenient, far away, difficult to get to
偏远,不顺路,罕见的
-Let's meet somewhere closer because that restaurant is out of the way
我们还是在近些的地方见面吧,那个饭店有点偏远。
15. out of character=behaving differently than usual
异于平常
-His impolite behavior last night was completely out of character.
他昨晚无礼的行为和他平时完全不同。
16. out of breath=difficulty breathing after exercising
喘不过气,上去不接下气
-I ran so fast and now I'm out of breath.
我跑得太快了,现在上气不接下气。
17. out of the loop=uninformed, not having the information that everyone else has.
消息不灵通
-Tell me why he got fired. I'm out of the loop.
告诉我他怎么就被开除了?我消息不灵通。
18. out of shape=not fit, not physically strong.
(身材)变形
-I need to start exercising because I'm out of shape.
我需要开始锻炼了因为我身材都变形了。
19.out of place=to feel or look different from other people in a specific place.
(和所处环境)格格不入, 不自在
-His uniform made him look out of place at this party.
他穿着制服使他在派对上看起来恨不协调。
20.out of order=not working properly
不能正常使用
-Let's take the stairs because the elevator is out of order.
我们还是走楼梯吧,电梯坏了。
21.out of nowhere: suddenly, unexpectedly
突然冒出来,莫名其妙地出现
-The car came out of nowhere and we almost had an accident.
这车突然出现,几乎酿出了一场车祸。
22.out of my league: the other person is superior, better, at a higher level
不是同一个层次,不在一个圈子
-He's nervous to ask her out because he thinks she's out of his league.
他对约她出去很紧张,因为他总觉得她和他不是同一个层次的。
23.out of line=inappropriate, disrespectful, rude
举止不当,过分
-You're way out of line, lady.
女士,你实在是太过分了。
24.out of the blue=unexpectedly
没想到,出乎意料
-Out of the blue she told me that she was moving to New York.
她出乎意料地告诉我,她正搬往纽约。
25.out of the question=impossible, unacceptable
不可能的,无法接受的
-Because I don't have enough money, buying a new car is out of the questions.
因为我没有足够的钱,所以没可能买一辆新车。