| 词组 | in your element |
| 释义 | Idiom in your elementin (your) element doing something you like very much and are comfortable with.Paul is in his element when he's working in the office, but when he's making sales calls, he's miserable. Usage notes: the opposite meaning is expressed by out of your element - doing something that makes you very uncomfortable or unhappy: Grant was a great general, but as president, he was out of his element. in (one's) elementIn the state of doing something that one is very comfortable with or proficient in. My mother is in her element in the kitchen and can make just about any dish. Look how effortlessly she skates. You can tell she's in her element. in your elementCOMMON If you are in your element, you are doing something that you enjoy and do well. My stepmother was in her element, organizing everything. `The sale will now commence. We will proceed in steps of two hundred thousand,' declared Bunbury, who was in his element. Note: You can say that someone is out of their element when they are doing something that they do not enjoy and do not do well. He stayed in the trade eight years, but was bored by the work and felt out of his element. As I hadn't done much cooking recently I felt a bit out of my element in the kitchen. Note: Ancient and medieval philosophers believed that all substances were composed from the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. To be `in your element' is to be in your natural surroundings, like a bird in air or a fish in water. in (or out of) your elementin (or out of) your accustomed or preferred environment, where you feel confident and at ease, often in performing a particular activity.in your ˈelementdoing something that you enjoy and do well, especially with other similar people: Julie is in her element with anything mechanical. She just loves fixing things. |
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