a fish out of water a person in a completely unsuitable environment or situation 出水之鱼; 逆境中人。 a ˌfish out of ˈwatera person who feels uncomfortable or awkward because he or she is in surroundings that are not familiar离水之鱼；在陌生环境不得其所的人a fish out of water离水之鱼;不得其所的人：A man with nofriends is just like a fish out of water，he finds himself in an isolated position in society and no one shows any concern for him.一个没有朋友的人恰如离水之鱼，他在社会上处境孤立，没有任何人关心他。 |