"out of your element" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 不自在
• 不適應

Definition

當你處於自己不熟悉或不習慣的環境，感到不自在或不適應時，可以說你「不在你的環境裡」。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式用語，適用於口語和較隨意的書寫。形容在新環境或議題下因不熟悉而覺得不自在，與「不自在」、「不適應」意思相近。

Examples

I felt out of my element at the fancy dinner party.

在那個高級晚宴上我感到**不自在**。

When he started talking about advanced math, I was out of my element.

他開始講高級數學的時候，我就**不適應**了。

She looked out of her element at the soccer game.

她在足球賽上看起來很**不自在**。

I'll be honest—I'm out of my element when it comes to public speaking.

老實說，公開演講的時候我真的很**不自在**。

He tried surfing for the first time and was totally out of his element.

他第一次嘗試衝浪時完全**不適應**。

Whenever I talk to tech experts, I feel out of my element.

每次和科技專家交流時，我都感到**不自在**。