How do you use "Out of left field" in a sentence?

His resignation came totally out of left field — nobody saw it coming. She asked me out of left field if I'd ever been to Mongolia. The plot twist in that movie came completely out of left field.

Out of left field

Q: What does "Out of left field" mean?

Completely unexpected, surprising, or seemingly random. Something that comes 'out of left field' is totally unexpected and seemingly from nowhere. It can describe surprising news, random comments, or unexpected events.

American Slang Term American ★★★★★ Very Common informal

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意味: Completely unexpected, surprising, or seemingly random.

完全出乎意料的、令人惊讶的、看似毫无来由的。

Completamente inesperado, sorprendente o aparentemente al azar.

まったく予想外の、驚くような、唐突な。

완전히 예상 밖의, 뜬금없는, 엉뚱한.

Something that comes 'out of left field' is totally unexpected and seemingly from nowhere. It can describe surprising news, random comments, or unexpected events.

'Out of left field'形容某事完全出乎意料，似乎不知道从哪里冒出来的。它可以用来描述令人吃惊的消息、莫名其妙的评论或意想不到的事件。

Algo que viene 'out of left field' es totalmente inesperado y aparentemente sale de la nada. Puede describir noticias sorprendentes, comentarios al azar o sucesos imprevistos.

「out of left field」から来るものは、まったく予想外でどこからともなくやってくる。驚くようなニュース、唐突なコメント、思いがけない出来事を表現できる。

'아웃 오브 레프트 필드'에서 온 것은 완전히 예상치 못한, 어디서 불쑥 나타난 것이다. 놀라운 소식, 뜬금없는 발언, 예상 밖의 사건을 묘사할 때 사용한다.

例文

His resignation came totally out of left field — nobody saw it coming.
他辞职的消息完全出乎意料——没人料到。
Su dimisión fue totalmente inesperada: nadie la vio venir.
彼の辞任はまったくの寝耳に水だった——誰も予想していなかった。
그의 사임은 완전히 뜬금없었다 — 아무도 예상 못 했다.
She asked me out of left field if I'd ever been to Mongolia.
她突然毫无来由地问我去没去过蒙古。
De la nada me preguntó si alguna vez había estado en Mongolia.
彼女がいきなり「モンゴルに行ったことある？」と聞いてきた。
그녀가 갑자기 몽골에 가본 적 있냐고 물었다.
The plot twist in that movie came completely out of left field.
那部电影的剧情反转完全出乎意料。
El giro argumental de esa película fue completamente inesperado.
あの映画のどんでん返しは完全に予想外だった。
그 영화의 반전은 완전히 예상 밖이었다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: surprises, unexpected events, random remarks

トーン: bewildered, surprised

✓ 正しい言い方

That came out of left field.
那完全出乎意料。
Eso fue totalmente inesperado.
それは寝耳に水だったよ。
그건 완전 뜬금없었어.
His comment was totally out of left field.
他的评论完全莫名其妙。
Su comentario salió completamente de la nada.
彼のコメントは完全に唐突だった。
그의 발언은 완전히 엉뚱했다.

✗ 間違った言い方

Don't confuse with 'out in left field' which means crazy or out of touch
不要和'out in left field'混淆——后者的意思是疯狂或脱离现实
No confundir con 'out in left field', que significa estar loco o desconectado de la realidad.
「out in left field」（頭がおかしい、現実離れしている）と混同しないこと
'out in left field'(정신 나간, 현실과 동떨어진)와 혼동하지 말 것

起源と歴史

From baseball. Several theories exist: left field in some old ballparks was far from the action, or it referred to the mental hospital behind left field at Chicago's old West Side Park.

文化的背景

Era: 1940s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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