Word · Frequency #1397
strange
奇怪的；不可思议的
unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling or hard to understand
- 1.
Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
不正常的；古怪、不寻常、令人惊讶,常含贬义
- 2.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
明显不同寻常且出乎意料；略显古怪甚至有点怪异
- 3.
Unfamiliar, not yet part of one's experience.
陌生的,尚未体验过的
- 4.
not known before
以前不知道的；陌生的
- 5.
Of an attractor: having a fractal structure.
指吸引子:具有分形结构
- 6.
relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
关于或源自另一个地方或地区的；异乡的
- 7.
Not belonging to one.
不属于自己的；外来的
陌生的；不熟悉的；不正常的；古怪、不寻常、令人惊讶,常含贬义；明显不同寻常且出乎意料；略显古怪甚至有点怪异；陌生的,尚未体验过的；以前不知道的；陌生的
In use
I saw a strange man standing outside my house last night.
It's strange that she didn't answer the phone; she usually picks up immediately.
This is the strangest painting I have ever seen.
a strange exaltation that was indefinable
a strange fantastical mind
what a strange sense of humor she has
used many strange words
saw many strange faces in the crowd
It is strange that + clause
常用形式主语结构，表示某事令人奇怪。
Connections
Collocations
- strange feeling
- 奇怪的感觉
- I had a strange feeling that someone was watching me.我有一种奇怪的感觉，感觉有人在看着我。
- strange noise
- 奇怪的声音
- We heard a strange noise coming from the attic.我们听到阁楼传来奇怪的声音。
- strange behavior
- 奇怪的行为
- His strange behavior alarmed his friends.他奇怪的行为让朋友们感到不安。
- strange place
- 陌生的地方
- She felt lost in the strange place.她在陌生的地方感到迷失。
- strange taste
- 奇怪的味道
- This milk has a strange taste; I think it's gone bad.这牛奶有奇怪的味道，我觉得它坏了。
- strange experience
Learner notes
Memory Tip
strange 含 'str'，联想 stranger (陌生人)，陌生意味着奇怪。
Context & Register
通常用于中性语境，形容不寻常、奇怪或陌生的事物，在口语和书面语中都很常见。注意：在表达'奇怪'时多为中性；但若用于描述可疑之人或事，可能带有轻微负面色彩。使用时需根据上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ange that rhyme with 'strange' (/eɪndʒ/): change, range, arrange, exchange. Note: 'orange' (/-ɔrɪndʒ/) and 'revenge' (/-vendʒ/) look similar but have different vowel sounds.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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