固定表达，在语境中理解。

突然地；出乎意料地；突然；出乎意料地

Out of the blue, my former classmate called to ask whether I still had the photographs from our school trip.

在国外；不在本国

The ambassador was out of the country when the agreement was signed.

不在家；离开屋子

We spent most of the afternoon out of the house while the floors were being refinished.

不同寻常；不平常

The night guard noticed nothing out of the ordinary until the museum's motion sensor sent an alert.

不再相关；不再是选择之一

The old bridge is out of the picture now that engineers found cracks in its supports.

不可能；不在考虑范围内

Paying lawyers for pro bono work is out of the question.

离开房间；不在房间里

Please move the extra chairs out of the room before the rehearsal begins.

让开；不挡路；偏僻的；偏僻的；不在主要路线上的；移开；不挡路；妨碍不到

Move the equipment out of the way so the dance group can practice safely near the stage.

脱离困境；度过危险期

The patient was not out of the woods until the fever stayed away for two full days.

好极了；棒极了

The little bakery's lemon cake is out of this world.

没时间了；时间用完了

The timer rang before we could review the last answer, and we were out of time.

不了解最新情况；与……失去联系

After working abroad for several years, Nina felt out of touch with changes in her neighborhood.

不在城里；出城在外；不在本地；到外地去了；不在本地；外出

Our regular dentist is out of town this week, so the clinic offered us another appointment.

非婚生地；父母未婚时出生

The novel follows a young woman born out of wedlock who sets out to learn about her family.

失业；没有工作

Several stage musicians were out of work when the theater closed for repairs.

疯了；完全不理智

You must be out of your mind to hike that ridge during a thunderstorm.

把……发泄出来；彻底摆脱

Take a short walk and get the nervous energy out of your system before the interview.

冒险表态；处于孤立无援的位置

The analyst went out on a limb by predicting the small company would triple its sales.

不再有效；化为泡影

Once the ferry was canceled, our plan to reach the island before noon went out the window.

那边；外面那一带

There are several quiet walking paths out there beyond the orchard.

一遍又一遍；反复地

The lab repeated the temperature test over and over until the readings became consistent.

反复地；一遍又一遍；一遍又一遍；反复地

I listened to the voicemail over and over again to catch the address.

在……期间；随着……的进行

Over the course of the summer, the volunteers planted shade trees along the school path.

过分的；夸张的

The decorations were a little over the top, but the children loved the glittering entrance.

这些年来；多年来

Over the years, the small reading club has grown into a lively weekly gathering for families across town.

在那边；到那边去

The shuttle stop is over there, beside the blue information sign.

随着时间推移；逐渐

First, it must become fixed in the population, and second, it must be preserved over time.

超出理解能力；难以理解

The lecture may go over your head unless you know the basics of network security.

欠你一个人情；改天报答你

You lent me your charger before the trip, so I owe you one.

由于；因为

Owing to a shortage of replacement parts, the elevator will remain out of service until Friday.

参加；参与

More than thirty families participated in the park cleanup before the new playground opened.

被误认为是；看起来像

From across the street, the painted set could pass for a real courthouse.

为……铺平道路；创造条件

The pilot program helped pave the way for a wider rollout.

偿还；还钱

I will pay back the money I borrowed on Friday.

付出代价；承受后果

If the company ignores routine maintenance, it may pay the price later.

安心；心里踏实

Keeping a spare key nearby gives us peace of mind.

花生酱

A spoonful of peanut butter kept me full until lunch.

像……这样的人

People like Aisha keep the community center running by volunteering every weekend.

私人生活；个人生活

She keeps her personal life private, even though she works with the whole neighborhood.

特别让人受不了的小事或习惯

My biggest pet peeve is people who play videos aloud on the train.

逐步淘汰；分阶段停止使用

The school will phase out disposable cups over the next year.

电话；通话

I made a quick phone call to confirm that the dentist was still open.

电话；通话（复数）

She returned the phone calls after finishing the workshop.

电话号码

I wrote the repair shop's phone number on the back of the receipt.

通话记录；电话记录

The detective checked the phone records after the caller changed his story.

挑挑拣拣；选择自己喜欢的

There are several routes, so you can pick and choose whichever suits you.

把它拿起来；顺路取一下

That box looks heavy; I'll pick it up when we get to the car.

欺负；故意刁难

The coach told the older players not to pick on the new students during practice.

察觉到；注意到（细微之处）

The interviewer picked up on her hesitation and gave her a moment to think.

接起电话；拿起听筒

Nora picked up the phone after the clinic left a second message about her test results.