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outlandish

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++out·land·ish /aʊtˈlændɪʃ/ adjective  STRANGEstrange and unusual 古怪的,奇异的 outlandish clothes 奇装异服 Her story seemed so outlandish. 她的故事太不寻常了。
Examples from the Corpus
outlandishNone of it seems too outlandish.He arrived looking suitably outlandish, a traveler from a far place, some one to be cautiously investigated.Parts of Lisa's story sounded outlandish, and no one would believe her.She came to the party wearing an outlandish costume and blond wig.outlandish costumesThere is nothing outlandish in the idea of lions killing hunters.In other words, it might dissuade worthy lawsuits even as it fails to protect against outlandish ones.There is no right of rebuttal, no editorial filter, no mechanism to keep outlandish or unsupported opinions off the air.A crash is a moment of panic when events are out of control and outlandish predictions become thinkable.But that was the sort of outlandish revelation Louis seemed to want.Before going amongst outlandish strangers, it may be sensible to camouflage oneself.
Origin outlandish Old English utlendisc, from utland foreign country
out·land·ish adjectiveChineseSyllable
strange Corpus unusual and


outlandish
outlandish /aʊtˈlændɪʃ/ adjective
 Language: Old English
 Origin: utlendisc, from utland 'foreign country'
strange and unusual:
    outlandish clothes
    Her story seemed so outlandish.


out·land·ishBrE /aʊtˈlændɪʃ/ 🔊NAmE /aʊtˈlændɪʃ/ 🔊 adjective (usually disapproving) strange or extremely unusual 古怪的;极不寻常的;奇特的 SYN bizarre outlandish costumes/ideas奇装异服;古怪的想法 out·land·ish·ly BrE /aʊtˈlændɪʃli/ 🔊NAmE /aʊtˈlændɪʃli/ 🔊 adverb