"wheelhouse" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 驾驶舱
• 擅长领域 (比喻)

Definition

船上有舵轮的位置；也可指某人的专长或非常擅长的领域（口语，比喻）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

字面上指船舶驾驶舱，但在美国英语口语中多为比喻某人的专长领域，例如 ‘right in my wheelhouse’（正合我意），‘outside my wheelhouse’（不是我的强项），英式英语较少用。

Examples

The captain stood in the wheelhouse of the ship.

船长站在船的**驾驶舱**里。

The wheelhouse protects the captain from wind and rain.

**驾驶舱**保护船长免受风雨影响。

This type of job is in her wheelhouse.

这种工作是她的**擅长领域**。

Making presentations is right in my wheelhouse.

做演讲正是我的**强项**。

Sorry, this is a bit outside my wheelhouse.

对不起，这超出了我的**专长**。

You should ask Tim—this is definitely in his wheelhouse.

你应该问问Tim—这绝对是他的**强项**。