UNUSUALdifferent from what is usual or normal 异常的;不平常的
an unusual feature
不寻常的特点
unusual circumstances
异常状况
It’s unusual for Dave to be late.
戴夫迟到是很少见的。
It’s not unusual (=it is quite common) to feel very angry in a situation like this.
遇到这样的情况觉得非常生气是很正常的。
nCOLLOCATIONS
adverbs
very/most/highly unusual
Gandhi was a most unusual politician.
extremely unusual
We’ve not had any snow yet, which is extremely unusual.
rather/somewhat/quite/fairly unusual
The design of the house was somewhat unusual.
phrases
nothing unusual
There is nothing unusual about the arrangement.
something unusual
We want to know if anyone saw something unusual last night.
anything unusual
Did you notice anything unusual about him?
THESAURUS
events/situations 事件/情况
unusual different from what usually happens 不寻常的
We had snow in May, which is very unusual.
5月份我们这里下了雪,这是非常少见的。
rare not happening very often, or existing only in small numbers 罕见的,稀有的
Violent crimes are rare.
暴力犯罪并不常见。
Hatton gathered many rare plants from all over the world.
哈顿从世界各地收集了许多奇花异草。
exceptional /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/ very unusual and happening very rarely 罕见的,不寻常的
Ninety-day visas can be extended only in exceptional circumstances.
90天的签证只有在特殊情况下才可延期。
The presence of a jury in a civil trial is now quite exceptional.
现在陪审团在民事审判中很少出现。
out of the ordinary unusual and surprising or special 不寻常的;出人意料的;特别的
It was a small village where nothing out of the ordinary ever seemed to happen.
这样一个小村庄,似乎从不会发生什么不寻常的事。
freak extremely unusual and unexpected – used about an accident, storm etc 〔事故、暴风雨等〕怪异的,出乎意料的
A freak wave wrecked most of the seafront.
一阵反常的海浪损毁了大部分滨海区。
nTheir car was crushed by a tree in a freak accident.
unprecedented /ʌnˈpresədentəd/ if something is unprecedented, it has never happened before – often used about successes and achievements 〔常指成功和成就〕空前的,前所未有的
An unprecedented number of students have received top grades.
获得最高分的学生数量前所未有。
This kind of deal is unprecedented.
这一类交易并没有先例。
unheard of if something is unheard of, it has never happened or been done before – used especially when something seems very surprising to people at that time 前所未闻的,空前的
In our small town, this kind of crime was almost unheard of.
在我们这个小镇上,这种犯罪几乎闻所未闻。
nunheard-of luxuries such as electric windows and air-conditioning
unconventional very different from the way people usually behave, think, dress etc, often in a way that seems interesting 非常规的,不落俗套的
His parents had a rather unconventional lifestyle, and let their children do whatever they pleased.
他的父母生活方式别具一格,而且让孩子随心所欲。
nHis approach to business may seem unconventional, but he certainly gets results.
unorthodoxunorthodox ideas or methods are different from the usual ones, and therefore seem surprising to many people 〔观念或方法〕非传统的,非正统的
He is known for his unorthodox political views.
他以非传统的政治观点闻名。
unorthodox teaching methods
非正统的教学法
Examples from the Corpus
unusual• They had seen and heard nothing unusual.• Louise makes hats that are eye-catching and unusual.• We had snow in April, which is very unusual.• He had an unusualability to riseabove the prejudices of his generation.• To a lawyer it was an unusual and dangerouskind of will.• I first met Maria in unusualcircumstances -- we were both stuck in a Brazilianairport.• The long, stoutspines are an unusualfeature which discriminates this species from other gastropods.• a very unusual flavor• It's unusual for Dave to be late.• We were beginning to worry. It was unusual for David to be so late.• She had an unusual last name - Peachtree or Plumtree or something like that.• Yuri invited me to sample some of Osaka's more unusualrestaurants.• And it is taking the unusualstep of buying ownershipstakes in some projects.• Alan's work shows unusualtalent and originality.• It is unusual to find lakes of this size in Britain.• And yet it is not unusual to hear of problems.
It’s not unusual• DepressionIt's not unusual for many women to feel depressed a few days after giving birth.
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤appear, be, look, seem, strike sb as顯得不尋常;非同一般;看上去不平常;好像不尋常;給人不尋常的感覺▸➤become變得特別▸➤consider sth, find sth認為/覺得⋯不尋常◇It was considered unusual for a woman to study medicine.女人學醫被認為是很不尋常的事情。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常不尋常▸➤decidedly, distinctly, highly, most, particularly, truly (especially NAmE) 明顯異常;很獨特;尤其難得;非常特別◇This is a highly unusual case.這種情況很罕見。➤relatively相當異常▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些異常▸➤by no means, hardly, not at all絕對平常;沒有什麼不尋常◇It's not at all unusual to feel very tired in the early months of pregnancy.懷孕頭幾個月覺得非常疲勞很正常。➤enough, sufficiently夠奇怪的◇The arrival of a taxi was unusual enough; an unknown woman getting out of it was sensational.來了輛出租車就夠奇怪的了,從裏面出來個陌生女子就更令人感到驚訝。PREPOSITION➤for對⋯來說不同尋常◇It's unusual for a woman to do this job.由女性做這項工作並不常見。➤in在⋯方面不同尋常◇The organization is unusual in several respects.這個機構的特別之處體現在幾個方面。
➡ See also the entry for strange1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■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。OPPusual ⇨ 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 ɪkˈsentrɪk (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容。OPPorthodox ⇨ traditional■unconventional (oftenapproving) 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。OPPconventional ⇨ conservative▸unconventionally
adverb
◆She dresses unconventionally.她着装标新立异。■atypical ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkl 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。OPPtypical ⇨ typical, typical ⇨ normal■different [not usually before noun] (especiallyspoken) 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。■offbeatˌɒfˈbiːt; NAmEˌɔːfˈbiːt, ˌɑːfˈbiːt [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。■ˌout of the ˈordinary
idiom
unusual 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。