
好词典

由 out(外) + side(边) + -er(人)构成,字面意思是'在外面的人'。最早记录于16世纪。
❶ 指不属于某个特定群体或组织的人,常带有被排斥或不被接纳的意味。可用于描述社会、团队或文化中的外来者。
“The villagers were suspicious of outsiders moving into their community.”
(村民们对搬进他们社区的外来者心存疑虑。)
“As an outsider, it took me months to understand the company culture.”
(作为一个局外人,我花了几个月才理解公司文化。)
from the outside — 从外部观察或参与,指不深入了解内部情况的角度。常用于描述客观或表面的看法。
“From the outside, their marriage looked perfect.”
(从表面看,他们的婚姻似乎很完美。)