outlandish
- adj. 古怪的;奇異的;異國(guó)風(fēng)格的;偏僻的
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中文詞源
out-,向外,超過(guò),land,土地。原指外國(guó)人,引申詞義古怪的。
英文詞源
- outlandish (adj.)
- Old English utlendisc "of a foreign country, not native," from utland "foreign land," literally "outland" (see out + land (n.)) + -ish. Sense of "unfamiliar, strange, odd, bizarre" (such as the customs of foreigners may seem to natives) is attested from 1590s.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Grass's novels are peopled with outlandish characters: grotesques, clowns, scarecrows, dwarfs.
- 格拉斯的小說(shuō)里充斥著稀奇古怪的人物:丑陋的怪人、小丑、稻草人和侏儒。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. This idea is not as outlandish as it sounds.
- 這主意聽(tīng)上去荒誕不經(jīng),實(shí)際并非如此。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. They appeared at parties in outlandish clothes.
- 他們穿著奇裝異服參加各種聚會(huì)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. Grass's novels are peopled with outlandish characters.
- 格拉斯的小說(shuō)里都是些稀奇古怪的人物。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. He wore an outlandish outfit of pink pants and green sneakers.
- 他穿了一套稀奇古怪的衣裝,粉紅色褲子、綠色旅游鞋.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》