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strang

UK /stræŋ/US /stræŋ/

词源

源自中古英语 'strang',与古诺尔斯语 'strangr'(严厉的、强硬的)有关,后来演变为现代英语中表示奇怪的含义。

adjective

❶ 指某物或某人具有奇怪、不寻常或难以理解的特质,常带有负面或令人不安的意味。

“There was a strang smell coming from the basement.”

(地下室里传来一股奇怪的气味。)

“She gave me a strang look when I mentioned his name.”

(当我提到他的名字时,她给了我一个奇怪的眼神。)

同义词:odd, weird, peculiar

常见短语

strang and unusual — 用来强调某事物不仅奇怪,而且非常不寻常或罕见。

“The museum had a collection of strang and unusual artifacts.”

(博物馆收藏了一系列奇怪且不寻常的文物。)