“out of +名词”类介词习语归纳
She was feeling out of sorts after eating lunch. 她吃过午饭后感到不太舒服。
Don’t pet the dog; he’s feeling a little out of sorts. 别去抚摸那条狗,它的脾气不好。
out of step 步调不一致;不协调;不符合
He’s out of step with modern life. 他与现代生活不合拍。
He seems to be out of step with his colleagues. 他好像跟同事们合不来。
out of stock 没有现货,脱销
The dictionary you wrote for is out of stock. 你来信要买的词典现在已脱销了。
out of style 过时的,不再流行的
Her dress is out of style. 她的穿着不时髦。
The frock is now out of style. 这种女上衣现在不时兴了。
out of temper 发怒的
The boss was out of temper with him yesterday. 昨天老板对他发脾气。
Your father seems to be out of temper with you this morning. 今天上午你父亲好像在生你的气。
out of touch 脱离,失去联系
I’m out of touch with most of the friends of my school days. 我已和大部分学生时代的朋友失去联系。
Old people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world. 老年人有时似乎脱离了现代世界。
out of town 不在城里
He is now out of town. 他眼下不在城里。
We spend our weekends out of town. 我们惯于到乡下去度周末。
out of trouble 摆脱困境
He was kind enough to help me out of trouble. 他真好,帮我摆脱了困境。
out of tune 不合拍,走调;不一致,不协调
The piano is out of tune. 这架钢琴音调不准。
He felt out of tune with his classmates. 他感到与他的同学格格不入。
out of use 不再被使用
This old table has gone out of use. 这张旧桌子已废弃不用了。
The custom has gone out of use. 那种风俗已被废弃。
out of work 失业
He is at present out of work. 他目前失业。
James has been out of work for six months. 詹姆斯已经失业半年了。