out of place 不相称的

如果形容什么东西是 out of place, 那就是说这个东西对某种场合或地方不合适，不相称。

例句

I wore an evening dress to the party, but everyone else was in jeans and trainers. I felt so out of place!

Sarah bought me a vintage clock for my birthday, but it looks out of place in my modern flat.

Your brother has no sense of rhythm – he looks so out of place on the dance floor.

请注意

千万不要用 in / out of place 来表示某样东西放置错位了。

Some of these books are out of place. Did you move them?

Our flat is so untidy! Everything needs to be in place when my parents come over for dinner.