Subject：This food is out of this world.

迷你对话

A: What do you think of this dishes?

你觉得这菜如何？

B: This food is out of this world. I’ll have to get your recipe.

味道好极了。我得想你学学烹调的秘籍。

地道表达

be out of this（the） world

1. 解词释义

This food is out of the world. 的意思是“这食物的味道好极了”。好到什么程度呢？好得已经在这个世界上找不到好吃的食物了。“此物只应天上有，人间哪有几得问？”所以该句是从此而来的，表示“非凡的，极好的，奇妙的，上等的”。

2. 典型范例

e.g. The scenery in Hawaii is out of this world.

夏威夷的风景美得非凡,宛如仙境。

e.g. That sounds out of the world. Where do I go to sign up for that tour?

那听起来好极了。我到哪里去报名参加呢？

e.g. She had a figure which was out of this world.

她的体型极其优美。

e.g. My boyfriend is just out of the world！

我的男朋友是好得不一般呢！

3. 视野拓展

Be out of this （the）world还可以表示（吸毒后)被麻醉的，晕晕乎乎的样子。例如：

Man, is she ever out of this world? What did she take?

喂，她老是这么迷迷糊糊的！她服用了什么啦？