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strange

UK //streɪndʒ//US //streɪndʒ//

词源

源自中古英语 < estrange >,最终来自拉丁语 < extraneus >(外来的),与法语 < étrange > 同源。

adjective

❶ 形容不熟悉、不寻常或难以理解的事物,常带有令人困惑或惊讶的意味。

“She heard a strange noise coming from the attic.”

(她听到阁楼传来奇怪的声音。)

“It's strange that he didn't call to say he'd be late.”

(真奇怪,他没打电话说要迟到。)

同义词:unusual, odd, peculiar, weird, bizarre

常见短语

strange to say — 用于引出一个令人惊讶的事实,相当于中文的“说来奇怪”。

“Strange to say, the missing keys were in the fridge all along.”

(说来奇怪,丢失的钥匙一直在冰箱里。)

make strange — 指婴儿因认生而哭闹,或成年人因不自在而表现异常。

“The baby made strange when her uncle tried to hold her.”

(当叔叔试图抱她时,婴儿因为认生哭闹起来。)