World这个字的意思是“世界”。Out of this world并不是在这个世界以外的意思。这是一个习惯用语,它的意思是:令人激动,精彩极了,绝妙的,特别是在形容音乐、电影的时候可以用这个常用语。你也可以用 out of this world来形容一顿非常精美的晚餐。男女之间也可以用这一习惯用语来形容对方。下面这个人是在说一个你大概也非常喜欢的电影:
\"Say, I see that Gone with the Wind is on TV tonight. I've seen it ten times already but I'll watch it again. I think it's out of this world -- maybe the best movie ever made!\"
\"Donna took me to lunch at a restaurant in a shady woods just outside of town. We sat outdoors and the food tasted great. The place is so pretty and relaxed that it's really out of this world!\"