"fish out of water" 怎么发音
expression
FISH OWT uhv WAW-ter
FISH OWT ov WAW-tuh
释义
A "fish out of water" is someone who feels uncomfortable, awkward, or out of place in a new or unfamiliar situation.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈfɪʃ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈwɔtɝ
英式英语
fˈɪʃ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /wˈɔːtɐ
简化发音
美式
FISH OWT uhv WAW-ter
英式
FISH OWT ov WAW-tuh
语境中听
When I moved to a new city, I felt like a fish out of water.
He is a fish out of water at big parties.
She looked like a fish out of water in her new school.
I'm terrible at dancing, so put me on a dance floor and I'm a total fish out of water.