strange1 /streɪndʒ/ ●●● S2 W2 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp stranger, superlativesupl strangest) 1 STRANGEMYSTERIOUSunusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to explain or understand 奇怪的,不寻常的;不可思议的 SYN odd Does Geoff’s behaviour seem strange to you? 你觉得杰夫的行为反常吗?
She felt there was something strange about Dexter’s voice. 她觉得德克斯特的声音有点奇怪。
Isn’t it strange how animals seem to sense danger? 动物似乎能感觉到危险,这不是很奇怪吗?
It’s strange that we’ve never met before. 很奇怪,我们以前居然从来没有碰见过。
For some strange reason, I slept like a baby despite the noise. 很奇怪,不知为什么,尽管很吵闹,但我仍睡得很香。
Strange as it may seem, I actually prefer cold weather. 听上去也许很奇怪,我竟然喜欢冷天。
That’s strange. I was sure Jude was right here a second ago. 真奇怪,我肯定祖德刚刚还在这儿的。
The strange thing is all four victims had red hair. 令人奇怪的是,四名受害者都是红头发的。
strange to say British EnglishBrE (=strangely) 说来奇怪 Strange to say, I was just thinking that myself. 说来奇怪,我自己刚才也是那么想的。
2 STRANGEsomeone or something that is strange is not familiar because you have not seen or met them before 陌生的,不熟悉的 As a child, she’d been taught never to speak to strange men. 她从小就受到教育绝对不要和陌生男人说话。
I was just 20, a young girl in a strange city. 我只有20岁,一个小姑娘待在一座陌生的城市里。
strange to It was all strange to him, but he’d soon learn his way around. 这一切对他来说都很陌生,但他很快就会适应的。
3 feel strange ILLNESS/DISEASEto feel as if something is slightly wrong or unusual, either physically or emotionally 觉得不舒服[不自在] Can you get me a glass of water? I feel a bit strange. 你能帮我拿杯水吗? 我觉得有点不舒服。
It felt strange to be back in Dublin. 重回都柏林,我感到有点不自在。
feel strange• But after one particularly long session of playing on it he began to feel strange.• When I first went in, it felt strange.• He says that he felt strange and fell on to the floor.• I was tired and felt strange and lost in a faraway, disgusting place.• It must have felt strange for her not to head directly for the Loreto Convent at Entally.• I left the debate feeling strange - I didn't know what to believe.• One reason Muriel felt strange in Atchison was that she had to be on her best behavior for her grandparents.• It felt strange to be in possession of two hats.• It felt strange to be in the schoolhouse at night. —strangeness noun [uncountableU]
THESAURUSstrange unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to understand, or that is a little frightening 奇怪的,不寻常的,不可思议的What’s that strange noise downstairs? 楼下那怪声是怎么回事?
That’s strange – I’m sure I left my keys on the table. 真奇怪,我肯定把钥匙放在桌上的。
funny/odd especially spoken a little strange and making you feel slightly surprised or worried 古怪的〔令人有点吃惊或担忧的〕There’s a funny smell in the kitchen. 厨房里有股怪味。
It’s odd that you can’t remember him at all. 真奇怪,你竟然一点都不记得他了。
curious especially written strange, especially in an interesting way. Curious is a little more formal than strange 古怪的〔尤指怪得有趣的;curious 比 strange 稍显正式〕There’s something rather curious about small-town America. 美国小镇颇有奇趣。
She remembered curious little details. 她记得一些奇怪而有趣的小细节。
mysterious strange – used about something that people know little about and are unable to explain or understand 神秘的,难以解释[理解]的He had disappeared in mysterious circumstances. 他神秘失踪了。
There were reports of mysterious lights in the sky. 有人报告发现空中出现神秘亮光。
eccentric strange in a way that seems slightly crazy and amusing – used about people and their behaviour 〔人及其行为〕怪异的,古怪的He lived completely alone and had some slightly eccentric habits. 他一个人生活,还有一些怪癖。
an eccentric old lady 古怪的老妇人
peculiar slightly strange, and different from what you would normally expect – used especially when this is either amusing or worrying 奇怪的,异常的〔尤指令人好笑或担忧的〕She sometimes wears rather peculiar clothes. 她有时候会穿得很怪。
He had a peculiar expression on his face. 他脸上有一种古怪的表情。
very strange 非常奇怪weird very strange or very different from what you are used to 古怪的,怪异的I had a weird dream last night. 昨天晚上我做了一个怪梦。
It’s a weird and wonderful place. 那是个古怪而奇妙的地方。
bizarre extremely strange and different from what is usually considered normal 极为奇怪的,极不寻常的It was a bizarre situation. 那情形太奇怪了。
Mark’s behaviour was really bizarre. 马克的行为真是奇怪。
surreal extremely strange and unconnected with real life or normal experiences, like something out of a dream 超现实的,离奇的,梦幻般的His paintings are full of surreal images. 他的画作中充满了超现实的意象。
There is something surreal about the climate change talks in Bali. 巴厘岛气候变化谈判中有些事情匪夷所思。
nThe plant’s flowers were so big that they seemed almost surreal
uncanny very strange – used especially about someone having an unusual ability to do something, or looking surprisingly similar to someone 〔尤指某人做某事的超常能力或与他人的相像程度〕离奇的,不可思议的 She had an uncanny knack (=ability) of putting her finger right on a problem. 她竟能一下子指出问题所在,真不可思议。
Alice had an uncanny resemblance to Josie. 艾丽斯竟和乔茜这么相像,真奇怪。
nhis uncanny ability to pick racing winners