1ADJ-GRADED 不寻常的;不常见的;罕见的 If something is unusual, it does not happen very often or you do not see it or hear it very often. 不寻常的;不常见的;罕见的
They have replanted many areas with rare and unusual plants.
他们在许多地方重新种上了珍稀植物。
To be appreciated as a parent is quite unusual.
可怜天下父母心。
2ADJ-GRADED 异于常人的;与众不同的;不同凡响的 If you describe someone as unusual, you think that they are interesting and different from other people. 异于常人的;与众不同的;不同凡响的
He was an unusual man with great business talents.
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤appear, be, look, seem, strike sb as顯得不尋常;非同一般;看上去不平常;好像不尋常;給人不尋常的感覺▸➤become變得特別▸➤consider sth, find sth認為/覺得⋯不尋常◇It was considered unusual for a woman to study medicine.女人學醫被認為是很不尋常的事情。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常不尋常▸➤decidedly, distinctly, highly, most, particularly, truly (especially NAmE) 明顯異常;很獨特;尤其難得;非常特別◇This is a highly unusual case.這種情況很罕見。➤relatively相當異常▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些異常▸➤by no means, hardly, not at all絕對平常;沒有什麼不尋常◇It's not at all unusual to feel very tired in the early months of pregnancy.懷孕頭幾個月覺得非常疲勞很正常。➤enough, sufficiently夠奇怪的◇The arrival of a taxi was unusual enough; an unknown woman getting out of it was sensational.來了輛出租車就夠奇怪的了,從裏面出來個陌生女子就更令人感到驚訝。PREPOSITION➤for對⋯來說不同尋常◇It's unusual for a woman to do this job.由女性做這項工作並不常見。➤in在⋯方面不同尋常◇The organization is unusual in several respects.這個機構的特別之處體現在幾個方面。
➡ See also the entry for strange1另见strange条第1义unusual ♦︎ eccentric ♦︎ unorthodox ♦︎ unconventional ♦︎ atypical ♦︎ different ♦︎ offbeat ♦︎ out of the ordinaryThese words all describe things that are different from what is usual or normal.这些词均表示特别的、不寻常的、罕见的。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;不寻常的;与众不同的;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.这个时段在街上见到人很不寻常。◆It's not unusual for junior doctors to work 60 hours a week.实习医生每周工作60小时并不罕见。OPPusual ⇨ usual▸unusually
adverb
◆Unusually for him, he was dressed in a suit.他破例穿了一套西装。◆She was unusually quiet that evening.她那天晚上异常安静。■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(人或举止)古怪的,异乎寻常的(但通常被视为无伤大雅而非令人恐惧)◆She was the classic eccentric old lady, living with a houseful of cats.她是那种典型的有怪癖的老妇人,和一屋子猫生活在一起。◆His behaviour grew increasingly eccentric as time went on.随着时间的推移,他的举止变得越来越古怪了。 see also eccentricity ⇨ mannerism▸eccentric
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[countable] ◆Most people considered him a harmless eccentric.多数人都认为他是一个无伤大雅的怪人。■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、想法或举止)非正统的,非传统的,偏离常规的(常招致批评)◆His methods have been criticized as somewhat unorthodox.他的方法已招来一些批评,认为有失正统。◆Their unorthodox beliefs often landed them in trouble with the authorities.他们非正统的信仰常常使他们不为当权者所容。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不因循守旧的;不因袭的;新奇的◆She's known for her unconventional approach to child-rearing.她因采用新奇另类的育儿方法而闻名。◆He thought of their lifestyle as daringly unconventional.他认为他们的生活方式离经叛道。OPPconventional ⇨ conservative▸unconventionally
adverb
◆She dresses unconventionally.她着装标新立异。■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.所谓的核心家庭的“常态”事实上在许多家庭里并不存在。OPPtypical ⇨ typical, typical ⇨ normal■different [not usually before noun] (especiallyspoken) not like other people or things不平常;与众不同;另类◆'Did you enjoy the play?' 'Well, it was certainly different.'“你喜欢这出戏吗?”“哦,的确很特别。”ⓘ 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常用于避免直接批评某事物-人们说某事物different,实际上是认为它很怪,不确定自己是否喜欢或赞同它。■offbeatˌɒfˈbiːt; NAmEˌɔːfˈbiːt, ˌɑːfˈbiːt [usually before noun] (informal) different from what most people expect不寻常的;不落俗套的;标新立异的◆He has a rather offbeat sense of humour.他的幽默感颇为另类。■ˌout of the ˈordinary
idiom
unusual or different不寻常;特别;超凡脱俗◆There seems to be nothing out of the ordinary about his application.他的申请似乎没有什么不寻常之处。