英语博客-北美风情 189、To stick out like a sore thumb

  Nobody wants to stick out like a sore thumb, but sometimes it happens. In this episode¹, we look at expressions that describe people and things that are different from the rest, often in a negative way. We also focus on to be out of place and to be the odd² one out. Listen to our examples of when people might feel strange and uncomfortable for being different and learn how to put these expressions to use!

　　Maura: So, to stick out like a sore thumb means that a person is different from everybody else and so they have a lot of attention on them and, like we said, it’s not positive attention.

　　Harp³: So maybe they’re wearing different clothes than everyone else or maybe someone speaks a language that not everyone else there speaks.

　　Maura: Yeah. There are so many different ways that you can feel different from a group of people. It could be because everyone has a certain kind of job and you don’t, or everyone knows each other but you don’t know the people very well.

　　Harp: Or everyone has the same style and you have a completely different style of clothing.

　　Maura: Yeah. So, it could be physical, by looking at someone, but it also could be something different from the inside, maybe.

1 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

2 odd   

adj.奇特的；临时的；奇数的；n.[pl.]机会

参考例句：

• She looks a bit odd.I wonder what has happened to her.她的神色有些异样，不知出了什么事。
• He's an odd character and no mistake!他的确是个怪人！

3 harp   

n.竖琴；天琴座

参考例句：

• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
• He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。