4OUT/OUTSIDEif someone is outside a group of people, an organization etc, they do not belong to it 不属于〔某群体、组织等〕,在…之外
Few people outside the government realized what was happening.
政府之外的人员很少有人知道发生了什么事。
from outside (something)
The university administrators ignored criticism from outside.
大学行政人员对外界的批评置若罔闻。
Management consultants were brought in from outside the company.
从公司外面请来了管理顾问。
5outside of somebody/somethingespecially American EnglishAmE informal apart from a particularperson or thing 除了某人/某物;某人/某物除外SYN except
Outside of love, the best thing you can give a child is attention.
除了爱,你能给予孩子最好的东西就是关注。
I’m taking one big trip this summer, but outside of that I’ll be around.
今年夏天我要去长途旅行,但其他时候我都在这里。
6if the time that someone takes to do something, especially finish a race, is outside a particular time, it is greater than that time 〔尤指完成比赛所用的时间〕超越〔某个时间〕
He finished in 10 minutes 22.4 seconds, 4 seconds outside the record.
他到达终点时的成绩是10分22.4秒,比纪录快了4秒钟。
THESAURUS
outside not inside a building, but usually close to it 在〔建筑物的〕外面〔通常指与之相距不远处〕
Why don’t you go outside and play?
你们为什么不去外面玩呢?
He was standing outside, smoking a cigarette.
他站在外面,吸着烟。
out outside – used mainly before the following prepositions or adverbs 在外面,在户外〔主要用于以下介词或副词前〕
We slept out under the stars.
我们露宿在星空下。
Don’t stand out in the rain – come inside.
别站在外面淋雨——快进来。
I can hear somebody out there.
我听到外面有人。
outdoors/out of doors away from buildings and in the open air – used especially when talking about pleasant or healthy things you do outside 在户外,在野外〔尤用于谈到愉悦身心的活动〕
In the summer, we like to eat outdoors.
夏天,我们喜欢在户外用餐。
Kids should spend as much time out of doors as possible.
孩子应该尽可能多地待在户外。
in the open air outside where the air is fresh 在户外,露天
It’s good to exercise in the open air.
户外锻炼很好。
Leave the wood to dry slowly in the open air.
将木头置于露天里慢慢晾干。
al fresco outside – used when talking about eating outside 在户外,露天〔尤指用餐〕
We prefer to dine al fresco.
我们更喜欢在外面吃饭。
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outside• It's coldoutside.• It's such a nice day. Why don't you play outside?• Lonnie, take the dogoutside.• There were a couple of guards standing outside.• When I woke up it was still darkoutside.• Could I speak with you outside in the hall for just a minute?• Outside, joggers in shorts and t-shirts ran by.
outside of• They painted the outside of the house green.
4outside interests/experiences etcJOB/WORKinterests, experiences etc that are not part of your work or studying 业余爱好/工作以外的经历等
Children should be encouraged to take up outside interests, such as music or sport.
应该鼓励儿童培养课堂以外的爱好,比如音乐或体育。
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outside interests/experiences etc• He has got to ask how things are going at home or about my outside interests.• One sees again and again that such people grow in outside interests.• This would forcecampaigns to pay less attention to outside interests and more to the people at home.• Some of his many outside interests include reading, theatre and debating.• Making a mentalnote not to letoutside interestsinterfere with her work, she began to inject the puppies.• Others found that the sheerworkload of the course left them unable to developoutside interests, such as reading or the theatre.• His outside interests were numerous and varied.• Now Martin is looking forward to spending his retirementenjoyingoutside interests which will include travelling, walking and watchingcricket.
5an outside chancePOSSIBLEa very small possibility that something will happen 极小的可能性,不大可能的希望
Ireland still have an outside chance of winning.
爱尔兰队仍然有一线获胜的希望。
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an outside chance• Here are two more from the downs with an outside chance and one from Wendover in Buckinghamshire.• There is also an outside chance Cadbury may itself be a bidtarget.• Normanpitched his into the heart of the green and had an outside chance for birdie.• Some shrewdIowapols also see an outside chance for former Gov.
6outside line/call etcTCTa telephoneline or telephone call which is to or from someone who is not inside a particular building or organization 外线/外线电话等
Dial ‘9’ before the number when making outside calls.
拨打外线请在号码前加拨“9”。
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outside line/call etc• Caroline Amphlett had left and it was switched through to an outside line.• Each telephone instrument had its own dial and from it can be dialled other extensions as well as outside calls.• She concentrated on the outside call.• There's a private telephone in the compartment in front of you if you need to make any outside calls.• A few telephones had directoutside lines when the switchboardclosed down at night.
7.an outside figure/estimate etcBIGa number or amount that is the largest something could possibly be 最大限度的数目/估计等
the outside lane• Allan was allowed in as a guest in the 200 metres, but was given the outside lane.• In Sunday's final we were drawn in the outside lane.• Voice over On the M40, our police driverstruggles to keep up with a car in the outside lane.• At worst they see the future as two motorway lanesblocked with slowlorries with just the outside lane for the car driver.• She was waiting in the outside lane of a busy road in St Helens to turn right when the accident happened.
a)the part or surface of something that is furthest from the centre 外面,外部OPP inside
the outside of
The outside of the house was painted white.
这房子的外墙刷成了白色。
b)OUT/OUTSIDEthe area around something such as a building, vehicle etc 〔建筑物、车辆等的〕周围,周边地带,外围OPP inside
from the outside
From the outside, it looked like any other big warehouse.
从外面看,它就跟别的大仓库一样。
c)OUT/OUTSIDEsomeone who is on or from the outside is not involved in an activity or does not belong to a particular group, organization etc 局外(人),外界(人士)OPP inside
from the outside
Influences from the outside can undermine the values you want to teach your children.
来自外界的影响会削弱你想要教给自己孩子的价值观。
on the outside
To anyone on the outside, our marriage seemed perfect.
在外人看来,我们的婚姻似乎很完美。
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on the outside• It's impossible for anyone on the outside to fully understand the judge's reasoning.• They don't trust anyone on the outside, anyone who appears to be on the outside.• I like music that's coldon the outside.• Life on the outside was not as easy as he'd first thought.• A coating is often then placed on the outside for additionalprotection.• They were stuckon the outside like cheerleaders.• Cara was furious, though on the outside she appeared perfectly calm.• He uncurled her fingers and reset the fist with the thumbon the outside.• I want to put the computer world around you on the outside.
2on the outside
a)SEEMused to describe the way someone appears to be or to behave 表面上,由表面来看
Ken was furious, but forced himself to appear calm on the outside.
Life on the outside was not as easy as he’d first thought.
出狱后的生活并非像他原来想的那样容易。
c)British EnglishBrE if a car passes another car on the outside, it passes on the driver’s side 从外道〔超车〕
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on the outside• They don't trust anyone on the outside, anyone who appears to be on the outside.• It was slightly charred on the outside, sweet in the center.• I like music that's coldon the outside.• A coating is often then placed on the outside for additionalprotection.• They were stuckon the outside like cheerleaders.• He uncurled her fingers and reset the fist with the thumbon the outside.• I want to put the computer world around you on the outside.
3at the (very) outsideBIGused to say that a particular number or amount is the largest something could possibly be, and it might be less 最多,充其量SYN at the most
It’s only a 20-minute walk, half an hour at the outside.