➡ See also the entry for strange1另見strange條第1義unusual ♦︎ eccentric ♦︎ unorthodox ♦︎ unconventional ♦︎ atypical ♦︎ different ♦︎ offbeat ♦︎ out of the ordinaryThese words all describe things that are different from what is usual or normal.這些詞均表示特别的、不尋常的、罕見的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆unusual / eccentric / unorthodox / unconventional / atypical behaviour◆unusual / eccentric / unorthodox / unconventional ideas / views / ways◆an unusual / an unorthodox / an unconventional / an offbeat approach◆unusual / unorthodox / unconventional methods◆sb's approach / ideas / methods / views is / are different◆very unusual / eccentric / unorthodox / unconventional◆highly / rather unusual / eccentric / unorthodox◆pretty unusual / eccentric / unconventional◆somewhat unusual / eccentric / unorthodox / atypical◆a bit unusual / eccentric / different / out of the ordinary■unusualdifferent from what is usual or normal; different from other similar things and therefore interesting and attractive特别的;不尋常的;與衆不同的;别致的◆She has a very unusual name.她的名字很特别。◆It was unusual to see anyone out on the streets at this hour.這個時段在街上見到人很不尋常。◆It's not unusual for junior doctors to work 60 hours a week.實習醫生每周工作60小時並不罕見。OPPusual ⇨ usual▸unusually
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◆Unusually for him, he was dressed in a suit.他破例穿了一套西裝。◆She was unusually quiet that evening.她那天晚上異常安靜。■eccentric ɪkˈsentrɪk (of a person or their behaviour) considered by other people to be strange or unusual, but usually in a way that is thought to be harmless rather than frightening(人或舉止)古怪的,異乎尋常的(但通常被視爲無傷大雅而非令人恐懼)◆She was the classic eccentric old lady, living with a houseful of cats.她是那種典型的有怪癖的老婦人,和一屋子貓生活在一起。◆His behaviour grew increasingly eccentric as time went on.随着時間的推移,他的舉止變得越來越古怪了。 see also eccentricity ⇨ mannerism▸eccentric
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[countable] ◆Most people considered him a harmless eccentric.多數人都認爲他是一個無傷大雅的怪人。■unorthodox(often of methods, ideas or behaviour) different from what is usual or generally accepted, often in a way that leads to criticism(常指方法、想法或舉止)非正統的,非傳統的,偏離常規的(常招致批評)◆His methods have been criticized as somewhat unorthodox.他的方法已招來一些批評,認爲有失正統。◆Their unorthodox beliefs often landed them in trouble with the authorities.他們非正統的信仰常常使他們不爲當權者所容。OPPorthodox ⇨ traditional■unconventional (oftenapproving) not following the way sth is usually done or what is considered normal or acceptable by most people, especially in an interesting way不因循守舊的;不因襲的;新奇的◆She's known for her unconventional approach to child-rearing.她因采用新奇另類的育兒方法而聞名。◆He thought of their lifestyle as daringly unconventional.他認爲他們的生活方式離經叛道。OPPconventional ⇨ conservative▸unconventionally
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◆She dresses unconventionally.她着裝標新立異。■atypical ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkl not having the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person, thing or group非典型的;反常的◆The so-called 'norm' of the nuclear family is in fact atypical of many families.所謂的核心家庭的“常態”事實上在許多家庭裏並不存在。OPPtypical ⇨ typical, typical ⇨ normal■different [not usually before noun] (especiallyspoken) not like other people or things不平常;與衆不同;另類◆'Did you enjoy the play?' 'Well, it was certainly different.'“你喜歡這出戲嗎?”“哦,的確很特别。”ⓘ Different is often used as a way of avoiding criticizing sth: people say sth is different when they actually think it is strange and they are not really sure whether or not they like it or approve of it. * different常用於避免直接批評某事物-人們說某事物different,實際上是認爲它很怪,不確定自己是否喜歡或贊同它。■offbeatˌɒfˈbiːt; NAmEˌɔːfˈbiːt, ˌɑːfˈbiːt [usually before noun] (informal) different from what most people expect不尋常的;不落俗套的;標新立異的◆He has a rather offbeat sense of humour.他的幽默感頗爲另類。■ˌout of the ˈordinary
idiom
unusual or different不尋常;特别;超凡脫俗◆There seems to be nothing out of the ordinary about his application.他的申請似乎沒有什麽不尋常之處。