- [countable]
the outside of something, especially a building opposite interior(尤指建筑物的)外部,外观,表面,外貌 Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesc1, Buildingsc1Hidden behind a plain exterior is a wonderful hotel. 朴素的外观之下是一个棒极了的宾馆。 There is an abundance of fine sculpture, both on the exterior and inside. 外部和内部都有大量精美的雕塑。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elegant
- clean
- decorate
- paint
- …
- exterior of
- behind an/the exterior
- on the exterior
- …
- [singular]
the way that somebody appears or behaves, especially when this is very different from their real feelings or character (人的)外貌,外表 Extra ExamplesHer calm exterior hides very passionate feelings. 她平静的外表下隐藏着炽热的感情。 His bluff exterior belied a connoisseur of antiques. 他外表粗放,令人看不出他是古董鉴赏家。 Beneath her charming exterior lies a very determined woman. 她迷人的外貌下面是一个意志坚定的女人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- calm
- placid
- cool
- …
- belie
- conceal
- hide
- …
- behind somebody’s exterior
- beneath somebody’s exterior
- underneath somebody’s exterior
- …
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin, comparative of exter ‘outer’.