释义 |
●do sth out of ˈturn1. do sth when you have no right to do it because another person should have done it before you; not in the correct order 插队;不按顺序做某事◆There was an argument in the doctor’s waiting room because somebody had gone in to see him out of turn. 医生的候诊室里发生了一场争执,因为有人加塞儿抢先看病。2. say or do sth that you should not say because you have no right to or because it’s not the right time or place to say it 超越本分;不合时宜;不看场合◆It is not the first time that Julia has said something out of turn. 这不是朱莉娅第一次不看场合就说话了。◆I apologize if I’ve spoken out of turn. 如果我说了什么不该说的话,我表示道歉。 |