outlandish
英 [aʊt'lændɪʃ]
美 [aʊt'lændɪʃ]
助记提示
1. exotic <===> outlandish. 构词原理及其含义差不多。
中文词源
outlandish 古怪的out-,向外，超过，land,土地。原指外国人，引申词义古怪的。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. Grass's novels are peopled with outlandish characters: grotesques, clowns, scarecrows, dwarfs.
- 格拉斯的小说里充斥着稀奇古怪的人物：丑陋的怪人、小丑、稻草人和侏儒。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. This idea is not as outlandish as it sounds.
- 这主意听上去荒诞不经，实际并非如此。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. They appeared at parties in outlandish clothes.
- 他们穿着奇装异服参加各种聚会。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Grass's novels are peopled with outlandish characters.
- 格拉斯的小说里都是些稀奇古怪的人物。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. He wore an outlandish outfit of pink pants and green sneakers.
- 他穿了一套稀奇古怪的衣装,粉红色裤子、绿色旅游鞋.
来自《简明英汉词典》