outsider

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n. 外人, 局外人, 非会员, 外行, 门外汉, 比赛中获胜可能性不大的选手 [经] 外船公司

发音

其它 /ˌaʊtˈsaɪdəɹ/

词形变化

outsiders 复数 outsiders

教材释义与例句

名词

外人；无取胜希望者

释义与例句

n. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    One who is not part of a community or organization.

    外人

    局外人

    While the initiated easily understand the symbols, they are wholly inaccessible to outsiders.

  2. 2.

    A newcomer with little or no experience in an organization or community.

    Seeing the mess professional politicians have made of things is it any wonder the electorate is beginning to prefer outsiders?

  3. 3.

    A competitor or contestant who has little chance of winning; a long shot.

    Johnny was an outsider at this year's karate tournament, but he still managed to win second place out of sheer determination.

  4. 4.

    The heel or end piece of a loaf of bread.

    罕用

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

foreigner

上位词 4

stranger alien unknown contestant

下位词 1

Transalpine

相关短语

outsider art [网络] 域外艺术；界外艺术；局外人艺术 outsider artist outsider artists Outsider Art outsider music outsider musician outsider musicians rank outsider

词源

From outside + -er.

来源：wiktionary