off-the-wall + noun
She had an off-the-wall idea for the project.
她有一个异乎寻常的项目想法。
离奇古怪的;反常的;疯疯癫癫的
极不寻常的;怪异的;荒谬的;(行为)非常不恰当的;异乎寻常的; 古怪的; 疯狂的; 疯疯癫癫的
unconventional or unusual in a conspicuous or extreme way; bizarre
极不寻常的;怪异的;荒谬的
Wildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd.
(行为)非常不恰当的
Of a person's behaviour: greatly inappropriate.
Her off-the-wall outfit turned heads at the party.
她那身古怪的打扮在派对上引人注目。
用法提示:off-the-wall 作定语修饰 outfit,表示“古怪惹眼的”。
His jokes are funny because they are so off-the-wall.
他的笑话很搞笑,因为实在太古怪了。
用法提示:off-the-wall 作表语,说明主语 jokes 的性质,表示“古怪反常的”。
Most people consider her sense of style too off-the-wall for work.
大多数人认为她的时尚风格过于古怪,不适合工作场合。
用法提示:off-the-wall 作宾语补足语,表示“离奇古怪的”。
She had an off-the-wall idea for the project.
她有一个异乎寻常的项目想法。
His sense of humor is completely off-the-wall.
他的幽默感完全古怪。
Many critics found the movie too off-the-wall for mainstream audiences.
许多评论家认为这部电影对主流观众来说太过古怪。
grammar · medium
易错句子He off-the-walled the idea.
正确表达His idea is off-the-wall.
off-the-wall是形容词,不能用作动词;应使用be动词或make等动词搭配形容词。
grammar · medium
易错句子That plan is off the wall.
正确表达That plan is off-the-wall.
off-the-wall作为形容词时需使用连字符,否则会被理解为字面意义'从墙上掉下来'。
bizarre 侧重于离奇、怪诞,令人难以置信;off-the-wall 更强调突然、意外且不合常规,常带贬义。
outlandish 强调怪异到令人反感或难以接受,通常带贬义;off-the-wall 语气较轻,可表示意想不到的创意。
eccentric 形容行为或习惯古怪但不带强烈贬义,常指有趣或有个性;off-the-wall 更强调疯狂或不合逻辑。
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