out of the blue

英[aʊtəvðəbluː] 美[aʊtəvðəblʊ]
  • adv.出乎意料地
  • blue adj.蓝色的;忧郁的;沮丧的;色情的n.蓝色
  • of prep.关于;...的(表所属);出身于;由于
  • out adv.出;在外;完prep.向外;在外面v.出来;暴露;驱逐;熄灭;伸出;公开…的同性恋身份
  • the art.那;这;这些;那些adv.(用于比较级前)更加;用于最高级前;(用于形容词、副词比较级前)越...越...
Adjective:
  1. not anticipated;

    "unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development"
    "unforeseen circumstances"
    "a virtue unlooked-for in people so full of energy"
    "like a bolt out of the blue"

Adverb:
  1. in a way that was not expected;

    "her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue"

    用作副词 (adv.)
    1. His resignation came right out of the blue.
      他的辞职来得很突然。
    2. Out of the blue, he opened up a business.
      出人意料他竟做起了生意。

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