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outcast

UK //ˈaʊtkɑːst//US //ˈaʊtkæst//

词源

源自中古英语 'utcast',由 'out'(向外)和 'cast'(抛掷)组成,字面意为被抛出去的人。

noun

❶ 指被社会或群体排斥的人,通常因为行为、身份或观点不被接受而遭受孤立。

“After the scandal, he became an outcast in his community.”

(丑闻之后,他在社区里成了被排斥的人。)

“She felt like an outcast at school because of her unusual hobbies.”

(由于爱好特殊,她在学校感觉自己像个局外人。)

同义词:pariah, exile, reject, outsider

adjective

❶ 描述被驱逐或排斥的状态,强调不被接纳的处境。

“The outcast prince wandered the land for years.”

(被放逐的王子在这片土地上流浪了多年。)

“Outcast groups often develop unique cultural practices.”

(被排斥的群体常会发展出独特的文化习俗。)

同义词:ostracized, excluded, banished

常见短语

social outcast — 指因不符合社会规范而被主流群体排斥的个人,常伴随污名化。

“Teenagers who don't conform may be labeled as social outcasts.”

(不随大流的青少年可能被贴上社会异类的标签。)