| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_strange |
| 释义 | strangeThese words refer to people or things that are different from what is normal in an unusual or unexpected way. One of the most common words for this is strange. She's a strange girl. Kids say the strangest things. That's strange - I could have sworn I put my wallet in my handbag. Other ways of saying strange are odd, bizarre, and weird. Bizarre and weird are stronger words than strange and odd. They often refer to someone or something that is very strange in a way that is not natural. I always thought there was something a bit odd about her. I had a really bizarre dream last night. His films are so weird that I can barely get through them. If something is strange because it is not what you usually expect, you can use the adjectives funny, peculiar, or, in UK English, curious. These words often refer to things that are unexpected but not in a way that seems unnatural. Peculiar can refer to things that are different or unexpected in an unpleasant way. This lemonade tastes funny. She's got some funny ideas about how medicine works. The chicken had a peculiar smell. UKA curious thing happened to me yesterday. If someone always behaves strangely, you might describe that person as eccentric. Eccentric can imply that the strange behaviour is humorous or harmless. The whole family is eccentric. For more words about things that are not what you expect, see the article at unusual. |
反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。