2N-COUNT [usually singular] [oft poss NOUN](尤指与实际性格相差甚远的)外表,外貌,外在 You can refer to someone's usual appearance or behaviour as their exterior, especially when it is very different from their real character. (尤指与实际性格相差甚远的)外表,外貌,外在
According to Mandy, Pat's tough exterior hides a shy and sensitive soul.
据曼迪说,帕特彪悍的外表下隐藏着一颗害羞且敏感的心。
3ADJ [ADJ n]外面的;外部的 You use exterior to refer to the outside parts of something or things that are outside something. 外面的;外部的
The exterior walls were made of pre-formed concrete.
1outside of a building建築的外部ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXTERIOR | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤elegant雅致的外觀VERB + EXTERIOR➤clean, decorate, paint清潔的/裝飾的/繪彩的外觀PREPOSITION➤exterior of⋯的外觀◇the exterior of the building建築的外觀➤behind an/the exterior外表之下◇Hidden behind a plain exterior is a wonderful hotel.樸素的外觀之下是一個棒極了的賓館。➤on the exterior在外部◇There is an abundance of fine sculpture, both on the exterior and inside.外部和內部都有大量精美的雕塑。exterior
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2way sb appears or behaves外在表現或行為方式ADJECTIVE | EXTERIOR + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤calm, placid平靜的/寧靜的外表◇Her calm exterior hides very passionate feelings.她平靜的外表下隱藏着熾熱的感情。➤cool, icy冷靜的/冰冷的外表▸➤bluff, gruff, rough, tough率直的/冷漠的/粗獷的/彪悍的外表EXTERIOR + VERB➤belie, conceal, hide外表掩飾;外表隱藏◇His bluff exterior belied a connoisseur of antiques.他外表粗放,令人看不出他是古董鑒賞家。PREPOSITION➤behind sb's exterior某人外表的背後◇Behind his cool exterior lurks a reckless and frustrated person.他表面冷靜,實則是個魯莽又不得志的人。➤beneath sb's exterior, underneath sb's exterior在某人外表之下◇Beneath her charming exterior lies a very determined woman.她迷人的外貌下面是一個意志堅定的女人。