Red Sox's Tanner Houck Appears To Be Odd-Man Out Of Rotation Despite SuccessFrom the headline of this article at Sports Illustrated.
上記の文で、odd man outの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "odd man out" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
上記のうち、問題文の意味の適訳は3番目の訳です。
- 〔コインを投げるなどして〕グループの中から一人を選択するという方法(で選ばれた人)
- 一つの集合の中で他とは異なるもの
- 孤立している人、はみだし者、仲間外れ
また、問題の見出しではodd-man outとしてハイフォンを使用していますが、この形は珍しい。
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:a person who differs from the other members of a group
Examples
- I never really fit in with others. Even in elementary school I was usually the odd man out.
- Nonetheless, even with her mother's help, Joanna had felt like the odd man out at school. - J.A. Jance DEVIL'S CLAW (2001)
- Working for the Obama administration, Mattis has often found himself the odd man out—particularly when it comes to Iran. - AS OBAMA PREACHES PATIENCE, MATTIS PREPARES FOR WAR WITH IRAN|ELI LAKE|MAY 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
- Two seasons ago – and now quite famously – Bobby Portis was the odd man out. — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2023
- That meant India was the odd man out. — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2021
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