| 释义 |
fish out of water
a person who is out of his proper place in life； someone who doesn't fit in如鱼离水；感到生疏；不自在
*She was the only girl at the party not in a formal dress and she felt like a fish out of water．她在晚会上是唯一没有穿礼服的女孩，因此觉得很不自在。
*A new boy feels like a fish out of water when he first goes to school．新学童初上学时，总是感到很不习惯。
*When he was away from his colleagues， he felt like a fish out of water．离开了他的同事们，他感到如鱼离水一样，感到生疏。 |