Dictionary entry
outre
adjective
怪诞的；越出常轨的；荒诞的
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
- 1.
s conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
越出常轨的；过度的；荒诞的
越出常轨的；过度的；荒诞的
In use
The artist's outre sculptures challenged visitors' expectations.
Her outre fashion choices made her stand out in the small town.
His outre remarks at the meeting left everyone unsure how to respond.
be outre
His fashion choices were considered outre by his colleagues.
他的时尚选择被同事们认为越出常轨。
find sth outre
Many viewers found the film's ending outre.
许多观众觉得这部电影的结局荒诞不经。
seem outre
The proposal seemed outre to the conservative board.
这个提议对保守的董事会来说似乎过于离谱。
Common mistakes
His outfit is an outre.His outfit is outre.
Outre 是形容词，不能用作名词。中文释义‘越出常轨的’可能让学习者误以为它是名词，实际上它只能作定语或表语。
His ideas are too outer for mainstream.His ideas are too outre for mainstream.
拼写错误：Outer 意为‘外部的’，而 outre 意为‘荒诞的、越出常轨的’。学习者可能因发音相似而混淆。
Connections
Confusing words
- outrageous
- 令人愤慨的；极端的 · outre 强调怪诞、与众不同；outrageous 强调令人愤慨或极端，含强烈负面评价
Learner notes
Grammar Note
用于描述不寻常或越轨的事物
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.