"out of your element" 怎么发音

expression

US

OWT-uhv-YOOR-EL-uh-muhnt

UK

OWT-ov-YAW-EL-ih-muhnt

释义

You are 'out of your element' when you are in a situation or place where you feel uncomfortable or unfamiliar, often because it is very different from what you know or are used to.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈɛɫəmənt

英式英语

ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈɛlɪmənt

简化发音

美式

OWT-uhv-YOOR-EL-uh-muhnt

英式

OWT-ov-YAW-EL-ih-muhnt

语境中听

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

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

She looked out of her element at the soccer game.

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