1. not where people usually go;difficult. to reach偏僻的;人蹟罕到的
This village is very much out of the way. 這個村子非常偏僻。
2. not what is usual or proper;strange不尋常的;奇特的
I did not notice anything out of the way. 我沒有注意到有什麼不尋常的事。
3. not in sb. 's way不妨礙人的
Please put these odds and ends out of the way. 請把這些零碎東西放到一邊去。
I'll stand this box in the corner,it will be out of the way there. 我來把這個箱子豎放在角落裡,這樣就不會礙手礙腳了。
4. not proper不恰當的;不禮貌的
Have you heard him say anything out of the way?你聽他說過不恰當的話嗎?
To leave before the guest of honour would be out of the way. 先于主客離去是很不禮貌的。
5. not able to stop or bother sb. 離開(不煩某人)
Bill wished the visitors were out of the way so that he could have time to study. 比爾希望來訪者離去,這樣他就有時間學習了。