Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #857
outside
外部；外侧；表面
核心释义
the outer side or surface of something
- 1.
某物朝外的部分；外表面。
The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.
- 2.
某物外部的区域
the region that is outside of something
- 3.
某人或某物的外表。
The external appearance of someone or something.
- 4.
某物的外侧或表面
the outer side or surface of something
- 5.
界限或边界以外的空间。
The space beyond some limit or boundary.
- 6.
最大极限,尤指数量、程度等。
The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.
- 7.
道路靠近中央分隔带的部分:靠左行驶时为右侧,靠右行驶时为左侧。
The part of a road towards the central division: towards the right if one drives on the left, or towards the left if one drives on the right.
- 8.
弯道或跑道等弧长较长的一侧；跑道等距场内或其他参考点最远的一侧。
The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the longer arc length; the side of a racetrack furthest from the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
- 9.
波峰以外的海面部分。
The outer part of the sea, away from the peak of a wave.
外面；外部；以外的地方；外表；外观；最大限度；极限；道路靠近中央分隔带的一侧；（弯道或跑道的）外侧；外弯
用法In use
The outside of the house needs painting.
用法提示：此处“outside”作为名词，指房屋的外部表面。
She examined the outside of the box carefully.
用法提示：此处“outside”作为名词，指盒子的外侧表面。
Looking from the outside, the problem seems simple.
用法提示：此处“outside”作为名词，指外部区域或视角。
the outside of sth
用于指某物朝外的表面或外侧。
The outside of the house needs a fresh coat of paint.
房子的外面需要重新刷一层漆。
on the outside
表示从外表面看，也可引申指外表、表面印象。
The car looks new on the outside, but the engine is old.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- from the outside
- 从外面
- The house looks old from the outside.这房子从外面看起来很旧。
- on the outside
- 在外面
- The fruit is ripe on the outside but still green inside.这水果外面熟了，里面还是青的。
- to the outside
- 向外，到外面
- The door opens to the outside.门向外开。
- the outside of
- ……的外面
- The outside of the building is covered in ivy.建筑物的外面爬满了常春藤。
- at the outside
- 最多，充其量
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住：外（wài）的拼音像'外'，side是边，outside就是外面的边。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性；用于描述外部区域、表面或抽象的外界，常见于空间描述、外观描述或抽象语境。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常与定冠词 the 连用
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words end with '-side' and are pronounced with the same /saɪd/ rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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