considered together with the surrounding words or circumstances
聯(lián)系上下文；在上下文中
the complex meaning of irony is only graspable in context.
諷刺的復(fù)雜含意只有聯(lián)系上下文才能領(lǐng)會。
without the surrounding words or circumstances and so not fully understandable
脫離上下文；割裂地
the article portrayed her as domineering by dropping quotes from her out of context.
這篇文章通過對她的話斷章取義把她描寫得盛氣凌人。