| 单词 | unusual |
| 释义 | unusual adjectiveverbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤appear, be, look, seem, strike sb as显得不寻常；非同一般；看上去不平常；好像不寻常；给人不寻常的感觉▸➤become变得特别▸➤consider sth, find sth认为／觉得⋯不寻常◆it was considered unusual for a woman to study medicine.女人学医被认为是很不寻常的事情。adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／相当／非常不寻常▸➤decidedly, distinctly, highly, most, particularly, truly (especially name) 明显异常；很独特；尤其难得；非常特别◆this is a highly unusual case.这种情况很罕见。➤relatively相当异常▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有点儿／略有些异常▸➤by no means, hardly, not at all绝对平常；没有什么不寻常◆it's not at all unusual to feel very tired in the early months of pregnancy.怀孕头几个月觉得非常疲劳很正常。➤enough, sufficiently够奇怪的◆the arrival of a taxi was unusual enough; an unknown woman getting out of it was sensational.来了辆出租车就够奇怪的了，从里面出来个陌生女子就更令人感到惊讶。preposition➤for对⋯来说不同寻常◆it's unusual for a woman to do this job.由女性做这项工作并不常见。➤in在⋯方面不同寻常◆the organization is unusual in several respects.这个机构的特别之处体现在几个方面。 unusual adjective ➡ see also the entry for strange 1另见 strange 条第 1 义unusual ♦︎ eccentric ♦︎ unorthodox ♦︎ unconventional ♦︎ atypical ♦︎ different ♦︎ offbeat ♦︎ out of the ordinarythese words all describe things that are different from what is usual or normal.这些词均表示特别的、不寻常的、罕见的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆unusual / eccentric / unorthodox / unconventional / atypical behaviour◆unusual / eccentric / unorthodox / unconventional ideas / views / ways◆an unusual / an unorthodox / an unconventional / an offbeat approach◆unusual / unorthodox / unconventional methods◆sb's approach / ideas / methods / views is / are different◆very unusual / eccentric / unorthodox / unconventional◆highly / rather unusual / eccentric / unorthodox◆pretty unusual / eccentric / unconventional◆somewhat unusual / eccentric / unorthodox / atypical◆a bit unusual / eccentric / different / out of the ordinary■ unusual different from what is usual or normal; different from other similar things and therefore interesting and attractive特别的；不寻常的；与众不同的；别致的◆she has a very unusual name.她的名字很特别。◆it was unusual to see anyone out on the streets at this hour.这个时段在街上见到人很不寻常。◆it's not unusual for junior doctors to work 60 hours a week.实习医生每周工作 60 小时并不罕见。opp usual → usual ▸ unusually adverb◆unusually for him, he was dressed in a suit.他破例穿了一套西装。◆she was unusually quiet that evening.她那天晚上异常安静。■ eccentric /ɪksentrɪk/ (of a person or their behaviour) considered by other people to be strange or unusual, but usually in a way that is thought to be harmless rather than frightening（人或举止）古怪的，异乎寻常的（但通常被视为无伤大雅而非令人恐惧）◆she was the classic eccentric old lady, living with a houseful of cats.她是那种典型的有怪癖的老妇人，和一屋子猫生活在一起。◆his behaviour grew increasingly eccentric as time went on.随着时间的推移，他的举止变得越来越古怪了。 ➡ see also eccentricity → mannerism ▸ eccentric noun [countable] ◆most people considered him a harmless eccentric.多数人都认为他是一个无伤大雅的怪人。■ unorthodox (often of methods, ideas or behaviour) different from what is usual or generally accepted, often in a way that leads to criticism（常指方法、想法或举止）非正统的，非传统的，偏离常规的（常招致批评）◆his methods have been criticized as somewhat unorthodox.他的方法已招来一些批评，认为有失正统。◆their unorthodox beliefs often landed them in trouble with the authorities.他们非正统的信仰常常使他们不为当权者所见容。opp orthodox → traditional ■ unconventional (often approving) not following the way sth is usually done or what is considered normal or acceptable by most people, especially in an interesting way不因循守旧的；不因袭的；新奇的◆she's known for her unconventional approach to child-rearing.她因采用新奇另类的育儿方法而闻名。◆he thought of their lifestyle as daringly unconventional.他认为他们的生活方式离经叛道。opp conventional → conservative ▸ unconventionally adverb◆she dresses unconventionally.她着装标新立异。■ atypical /eɪtɪpɪkl/ not having the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person, thing or group非典型的；反常的◆the so-called 'norm' of the nuclear family is in fact atypical of many families.所谓的核心家庭的“常态”事实上在许多家庭里并不存在。opp typical → typical , typical → normal ■ different [not usually before noun] (especially spoken) not like other people or things不平常；与众不同；另类◆'did you enjoy the play?' 'well, it was certainly different.'“你喜欢这出戏吗？”“哦，的确很特别。”ⓘ different is often used as a way of avoiding criticizing sth: people say sth is different when they actually think it is strange and they are not really sure whether or not they like it or approve of it. * different 常用于避免直接批评某事物 － 人们说某事物 different，实际上是认为它很怪，不确定自己是否喜欢或赞同它。■ offbeat /ɒfbiːt; name ɔːfbiːt, ɑːfbiːt/ [usually before noun] (informal) different from what most people expect不寻常的；不落俗套的；标新立异的◆he has a rather offbeat sense of humour.他的幽默感颇为另类。■ out of the ordinary -->idiomunusual or different不寻常；特别；超凡脱俗◆there seems to be nothing out of the ordinary about his application.他的申请似乎没有什么不寻常之处。unusual [only before noun] (written) unusually great or good杰出的；优秀的；卓越的◆he's a man of unusual strength and courage.他是个力量和勇气非凡的男人。◆the conference has generated an unusual degree of interest.这次会议引起了非同寻常的关注。▸ unusually adverb◆an unusually talented designer杰出的天才设计师note 辨析 exceptional or unusual? exceptional is stronger in degree than unusual; sb/sth that is exceptional is very unusual. * exceptional 比 unusual 程度更强，形容某人或某事物特别不同寻常。unusualdifferent from what is usual or normal; different from other similar things and therefore interesting and attractive特别的；不寻常的；与众不同的；别致的◆she has a very unusual name.她的名字很特别。◆it was unusual to see anyone out on the streets at this hour.这个时段在街上见到人很不寻常。◆it's not unusual for junior doctors to work 60 hours a week.实习医生每周工作 60 小时并不罕见。opp usual → usual ▸ unusually adverb◆unusually for him, he was dressed in a suit.他破例穿了一套西装。◆she was unusually quiet that evening.她那天晚上异常安静。unusual/ʌnˈju:ʒuəl;-ʒəl ||; ʌnˈjuʒυəl; -ʒəl/adj1. not expected or normal 罕有的；异乎寻常的: ◇it's unusual for joe to be late. 约瑟夫很少迟到。 [opp] usual 反义词为usual 2. interesting because it is different 奇特的；与众不同的: ◇what an unusual hat! 多么奇特的帽子啊！ unusual1 not what usually happens2 unusually good or impressive3 so unusual that nothing like it has ever happened before4 when someone's behaviour is unusualrelated wordsoppositenormal/ordinary,common,see alsorare/rarely,usually,strange,different,1. not what usually happens 不是平常发生的 unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl, -ʒəl/ [adjective] we had snow in april, which is very unusual. 我们这里4月份下了雪，这很罕见。 she had an unusual last name - peachtree or plumtree or something like that. 她的姓不常见——是peachtree还是plumtree之类的。 i first met maria in unusual circumstances -- we were both stuck in a brazilian airport. 我初次见到玛丽亚是在一个非常情况—我们都被困在巴西的一个机场里。it is unusual to do something it is unusual to find lakes of this size in britain. 在英国能找到这样大小的湖真是很难得。it is unusual for somebody to do something we were beginning to worry. it was unusual for david to be so late. 我们开始担心起来，戴维一般是不会这么晚的。 unusually [adverb] the house was unusually quiet. 这房子静得出奇。 unusually for a city hotel, it is set in a lush tropical garden. 这是一家非同一般的城市酒店，建在一个郁郁葱葱的热带花园里。 extraordinary /ɪkˈstrɔːʳdənəriǁ-dn-eri, ˌekstrəˈɔːr-/ [adjective] something that is extraordinary is very unusual because it would normally be very unlikely to happen or exist 奇特的，离奇的，异乎寻常的 the man's story was so extraordinary that i didn't know whether to believe him or not. 那男人讲的故事太离奇了，我不知道该不该相信他。 he said it was an extraordinary decision and would send many industries spinning into recession. 他说这个决定很不寻常，会令许多工业迅速衰退。an extraordinary thing to do/say/happen she left her husband, and in 1912 that was an extraordinary thing to do. 她离开了丈夫，在1912年，那可是件不同寻常的事。quite/most extraordinary british very extraordinary 【英】非常离奇的 the whole incident had been quite extraordinary. 整件事都非常不可思议。 extraordinarily [adverb] the level of the sea rose till it was extraordinarily high. 海平面上升到了不寻常的高度。 exceptional /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/ [adjective] an exceptional situation is very unusual and happens very rarely 异常的，罕见的 a few of the top executives are women, but this is still exceptional. 最高层的管理人员中有几位是女性，但这仍很罕见。in exceptional circumstances/cases exit visas are only given in exceptional circumstances. 只有在很特殊的情况下才发放出境签证。 exceptionally [adverb] this has been an exceptionally busy week. 这星期特别忙。 uncommon/not common /ʌnˈkɒmənǁ-ˈkɑː-, nɒt ˈkɒmənǁˈkɑː-/ [adjective] something that is uncommon or not common is unusual because it does not happen very often 罕见的，不平常的 the disease mostly affects older people, and is not common among people under 50. 这种疾病大多侵袭上年纪的人，50岁以下患者不常见。it is uncommon/not common (for somebody) to do something it is uncommon for small babies to sleep more than four hours without waking. 小宝宝连睡四小时以上而不醒并不寻常。 you don't usually/often /juː ˌdəʊnt ˈjuːʒuəli, ˈɒfənǁ-ˈɔːf-/ spoken say you don't usually see, find, hear etc something when it is very unusual to see it, find it etc 【口】不常［见到、找到、听到某物］ you don't usually see rabbits of this size. 这么大的兔子不常见。 you don't often get people ringing up in the middle of the night to say they've found a body in the bath. 深更半夜有人打电话来说浴室里发现尸体，这种事情是不大碰得到的。 out of the ordinary /ˌaʊt əv ði ˈɔːʳdənriǁ-dn-eri/ [adjective phrase] unusual and surprising or special 不寻常的，特殊的 something out of the ordinary happened to us that night. 那天晚上我们遇到了不寻常的事。 the goalkeeper did not have to do anything out of the ordinary to keep his side in the game. 比赛中，那位守门员用不着花太大的力气来防守。 special /ˈspeʃəl/ [adjective usually before noun] a special occasion, situation, method etc is one that is different from what normally happens, and usually better 特别的，特殊的，不一般的 there were special security arrangements for the president's visit. 为总统到访采取了特别的保安措施。 the prince said he didn't want any special treatment in his new school. 王子称他在新学校里不需要特别待遇。special event/occasion i would only buy expensive shoes for a special event such as a wedding. 只有婚礼之类的特殊场合，我才会买贵的鞋子穿。 a book of recipes for every day and special occasions too 日常及特殊场合均可使用的一本菜谱in special circumstances prisoners are only allowed to visit their families in special circumstances. 犯人只有在特殊情况下才可探视家人。 freak /friːk/ [adjective only before noun] freak accident/storm/conditions etc an accident, storm etc that is very unusual and unexpected 反常的事故/暴风雨/状况等 he broke his leg in a freak training accident. 他在一次异常的训练事故中摔断了腿。 a freak wave wrecked most of the seafront. 反常的海浪把大部分滨海区都毁了。 two planes were lifted up and thrown across the tarmac by a freak gust of wind. 一阵怪风把两架飞机卷起，抛到跑道的另一头。 offbeat/off-beat /ˌɒfˈbiːt◂ǁˌɔːf-/ [adjective usually before noun] off-beat films, designs, ideas etc are unusual and often seem interesting or humorous because they are so different from the usual ones ［电影、设计、概念等］异常的，别具一格的［通常显得有趣或幽默］ we had some really offbeat ideas for t-shirt designs. 我们有一些别具一格的t恤衫设计方案。 movies featuring original or offbeat material are rarely big box-office successes. 题材新颖或不同寻常的电影很少能取得大的票房成就。2. unusually good or impressive 特别好的或令人难忘的 unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl, -ʒəl/ [adjective usually before noun] unusual beauty, talent etc is much better or more impressive than usual ［美貌、才华等］非凡的 alan's work shows unusual talent and originality. 艾伦的作品表现出非凡的天才和独创性。 he had an unusual ability to rise above the prejudices of his generation. 他有摆脱同代人的偏见的非凡能力。 unusually [adverb] mr elstone is an unusually gifted teacher. 埃尔斯顿先生是一位才华横溢的教师。 special /ˈspeʃəl/ [adjective] unusually good, impressive, or important 特别好［瞩目、重要］的 joe has a special gift for mathematics. 乔在数学方面有特殊的天才。 the bond between sonya and her mother was very special. 索妮娅和她母亲之间的关系特别亲密。 extraordinary /ɪkˈstrɔːʳdənəriǁ-dn-eri, ˌekstrəˈɔːr-/ [adjective] very much better, more beautiful, or more impressive than what is usual 卓越的，非凡的 he really was a most extraordinary man. 他真是一个非常杰出的人。 the view from up here is extraordinary. 从这里眺望，风景非常迷人。 everything about the woman -- her hair, eyes, and jewellery -- gleamed with extraordinary brilliance. 那位女子身上的一切——她的头发、眼睛以及珠宝—都闪耀着无与伦比的光辉。 extraordinarily [adverb] victoria is an extraordinarily attractive girl. 维多利亚是个极漂亮的女孩。 exceptional /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/ [adjective] an exceptional person or thing is so good that they are unusual compared to most other things or people of a similar type ［跟相似的人或物比较］不凡的，特别优秀的 when it comes to natural footballing ability, gascoigne is exceptional. 说到踢足球的天赋，加斯科因出类拔萃。 graham greene had exceptional talents as a story-teller. 格雷厄姆·格林有非凡的讲故事才能。 it's one of the best examples of old english furniture i've seen -- it truly is exceptional. 这是我见过的最好的英式旧家具之一——真的不同凡响。 remarkable /rɪˈmɑːʳkəbəl/ [adjective] someone or something that is remarkable is unusually good or skilled, so that you notice them and admire them ［人或物］出众的，杰出的 the record features some remarkable guitar and piano solos. 这张唱片以一些出色的吉他独奏曲和钢琴独奏曲为主要内容。 henry tippett showed remarkable flair as a hotelier. 亨利·蒂皮特表现出了旅店经营者的卓越才能。 a remarkable statesman and diplomat 一位卓越的政治家和外交家 remarkably [adverb] the service in the restaurant is remarkably quick and efficient. 这家餐厅的服务特别快、特别有效率。 rare /reəʳ/ [adjective only before noun] very special and unusual 稀有的，罕见的 he had that rare gift of being able to impart enthusiasm to others. 他有那种难得的本领，能将热情传给别人。 she bore her illness with rare courage. 她以非凡的勇气忍受着病痛。 huston is a film-maker who has achieved a rare kind of beauty in his work. 休斯顿作为一名电影制作人，他在作品中创造了一种罕见的美。 quite a/some /ˈkwaɪt ə, sʌm/ [determiner] informal use this to describe someone or something that is unusually good, impressive, or enjoyable 【非正式】［人或物］相当不错的，出众的 this is quite a house. 这房子相当不错。 jane told me i was almost intelligent, which from her is quite a compliment. 简说我算得上聪明，在她这是很大的表扬了。 that was some party last night! 昨晚的聚会好极了！ ‘she's some lady,’ he said, with admiration. “她是位了不起的女士。”他钦佩地说。 unique /juːˈniːk/ [adjective] happening or existing extremely rarely - use this especially about the qualities someone or something has or about a chance to do something 独特的；难得的［尤指素质、质量或机会］ she has a unique ability to communicate with animals of all kinds. 她有独特的能力，可与各种动物沟通。 this vacation offers a unique opportunity to visit some of the most remote mountain areas of the region. 这次度假提供了难得的机会，可以看看该地区最偏远的山区。3. so unusual that nothing like it has ever happened before 不同寻常得前所未有 unprecedented /ʌnˈpresɪdentəd, ʌnˈpresədentəd/ [adjective] an unprecedented event or situation, especially a good one, has never happened before ［尤指好的事件或情况］前所未有的，空前的 there has been an unprecedented demand for tickets. 对门票的需求是空前的。 an unprecedented boom in tourism brought prosperity to the town. 旅游业前所未有的景气给小镇带来了繁荣。 in the 1920's the number of scots who made the journey across the atlantic to the united states was unprecedented. 20世纪20年代，横渡大西洋的苏格兰人数量之多是前所未有的。 unheard of /ʌnˈhɜːʳd ɒv/ [adjective] informal a situation or event that is unheard of is surprising or shocking because it has never happened before and is difficult to imagine 【非正式】前所未闻的，空前的 travel for pleasure was almost unheard of in the nineteenth century. 在19世纪，几乎没有听说过旅游玩乐这回事。an unheard-of luxury/achievement/outburst etc when my father was a child, a television was an unheard-of luxury. 在我父亲小时候，电视机是一种前所未闻的奢侈品。 the band had received six grammy awards -- an unheard-of achievement in such a short time. 该乐队已获得六个格莱美奖一在如此短时间内获此殊荣是前所未闻的。4. when someone's behaviour is unusual 某人的行为是异常的 unconventional /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl◂/ [adjective] someone who is unconventional lives, behaves, or does things in ways that are very different from the way that most ordinary people live or behave 非常规的，不依惯例的 she comes from an unconventional family. 她来自一个并不传统的家庭。 they were both unconventional to the point of eccentricity. 他们俩都标新立异，到了古怪的地步。 unconventional political views 新奇的政治观点 it's not like somebody /ɪts nɒt ˈlaɪk somebody/ spoken say this when you mean that someone is behaving in a way that they do not usually behave, so you think they may be ill or have some kind of problem 【口】这可不像某人 don't you want any more to eat? that's not like you. 你不再吃一点吗？那可不像你呀。it's not like somebody to do something it's not like sally to get so upset - i think she's been working too hard. 那么沮丧可不像萨莉—我想她是工作太辛苦了。 un·u·su·al /ʌn`juʒəl; ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/adjdifferent from what usually happens, or different from the ordinary kind 不平常的，异常的:◇it's very unusual to have snow in april. 四月份下雪十分少见。◇a rather unusual taste 一种相当异乎寻常的口味 ☞ unusual |
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