out of character
out of character — 慣用語
1. describing something a person does or says that does not fit how they normally b
反常；不尋常
與某人平時的行為或個性不符
describing something a person does or says that does not fit how they normally behave, so it surprises the people who know them.
Snapping at the waiter was so out of character that Isabela apologized twice.
對服務生發脾氣太反常了，Isabela 還道歉了兩次。
be out of character + for a sudden behaviour
Quiet, careful Mayumi shouting across the office felt completely out of character.
一向安靜謹慎的 Mayumi 在辦公室裡大吼，感覺完全不像她平常的樣子。
out of character describing a one-off action
The manager skipped the morning meeting, which was out of character for someone so punctual.
經理沒去早上的會議，這對一向準時的他來說很反常。
Hugo lied to his coach, and his teammates said it was wildly out of character.
Hugo 對教練說謊，隊友都說這實在太不像他了。
Spending the whole weekend indoors seemed out of character for such an active family.
整個週末都待在家裡，對這麼愛活動的一家人來說很反常。
- uncharacteristic
more formal, single-word adjective with the same meaning
- unlike someone
informal: 'It's not like him to shout'
- in character
matching how someone normally behaves
- typical
expected of that person
文法句型
be out of character
act out of character
用法筆記
Subject is the action, remark, or behaviour, not the person — say 'his comment was out of character', not 'he was out of character'. Often followed by 'for' plus the person.