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be outlandish
系表结构，描述主语特征。
His ideas are outlandish.
他的想法很古怪。
古怪的；奇特的；异乎寻常的
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古怪的；奇特的；异乎寻常的
strange or unusual in a way that is surprising or shocking
His ideas are outlandish.
他的想法很古怪。
看似外国的；奇异的,陌生的
Appearing to be foreign; strange, unfamiliar.
极其怪异的,不合常规的
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
与常见经验大不相同；古怪、离奇、奇异的
Greatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange.
Her outlandish outfit made everyone at the party turn their heads.
她在聚会上古怪的装束让所有人转头看她。
AI contextual example
He told an outlandish story about meeting aliens in his backyard.
他讲了一个离奇的故事，说自己在后院遇到了外星人。
AI contextual example
The idea sounded outlandish at first, but it actually worked.
这个想法起初听起来怪诞，但居然奏效了。
AI contextual example
the outlandish clothes of teenagers
青少年奇装异服
WordNet
系表结构，描述主语特征。
His ideas are outlandish.
他的想法很古怪。
形容词作定语修饰名词。
She wore an outlandish hat.
她戴了一顶奇异的帽子。
find + 宾语 + 形容词，表示认为宾语具有某种属性。
I find his behavior outlandish.
我觉得他的行为古怪。
Not this
He is an outlandish.
Use this
He is outlandish.
形容词"outlandish"不能作名词使用，应直接作表语。
Not this
She has outlandish achievements.
Use this
She has outstanding achievements.
"outlandish"意为古怪的，与"outstanding"（杰出的）含义不同，此处应使用"outstanding"。
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离奇的想法
The scientist's outlandish idea eventually turned out to be correct.
那位科学家离奇的想法最终被证明是正确的。
离谱的说法
She made an outlandish claim that she could speak twenty languages.
她做出一个离谱的说法，声称自己会说二十种语言。
奇装异服
He wore an outlandish outfit to the party and everyone stared.
他穿着一身奇装异服去参加聚会，大家都盯着他看。
离奇的故事
The children loved his outlandish stories about dragons and flying ships.
孩子们喜欢他讲的关于龙和飞船的离奇故事。
古怪的行为
Her outlandish behavior at the meeting surprised her colleagues.
她在会议上的古怪行为让同事们很惊讶。
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把 outlandish 拆成 out（外面）+ land（土地）：外来的土地、外国的东西，自然显得古怪离奇。
语域：mixed 常见场景：新闻报道、文学叙述、日常对话 outlandish 通常用于书面或正式评论，强调事物极其怪异、不合常理；口语中也能听到，但往往带夸张评价意味。
Only brandish rhymes: both end in /ændɪʃ/. Dish and land are transparent spelling chunks (final /dɪʃ/ and middle /lænd/), not full rhymes. Banish looks close but lacks the /d/, and furnish shares only the -ish spelling with a different vowel.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.