| 释义 |
out of your depth out of (one's) depthIn a field or situation that exceeds one's knowledge or ability. Of course she's out of her depth with 25 employees reporting to her—she had hardly any supervisory experience before you gave her the job! I asked Alex to consult on this project because it's a bit out of my depth.See also: depth, of, outout of your depth COMMON If you are out of your depth, you do not have the experience or skill to deal with the situation you are in. You may feel out of your depth on an honours degree course. The team struggled for 90 embarrassing minutes, hopelessly out of their depth. Note: This expression refers to someone who is in deep water but cannot swim very well, or cannot swim at all. See also: depth, of, outout of your depth unable to cope due to lack of ability or knowledge. Literally, if you are out of your depth you are in water too deep to stand in.See also: depth, of, outout of your ˈdepth (informal) in a situation that is too difficult for you to deal with or understand: When they start talking about economics, I’m out of my depth.See also: depth, of, out |