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unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to understand 奇怪的；奇特的；异常的 A strange thing happened this morning. 今天上午发生了一件怪事。 He had a strange feeling that he had seen her somewhere before. 他有一种奇怪的感觉，觉得以前在什么地方见过她。 This may seem strange but it's the truth. 这看似奇怪，但却是事实。 - strange (that)…
It’s strange (that) we haven’t heard from him. 奇怪，我们一直没有他的消息。 - strange how…
It's strange how childhood impressions linger. 童年的印象经久不忘，真是不可思议。 That's strange—the front door's open. 怪事，正门开着。 There was something strange about her eyes. 她的眼睛有些异常。 She was looking at me in a very strange way. 她用十分异样的目光看着我。 I'm looking forward to the exam, strange as it may seem. 别人可能感到奇怪，我在盼望这场考试。 Strange to say, I don't really enjoy television. 说来奇怪，我不大喜欢看电视。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesa2He's nice, but a little strange. 他人很好，只是有点儿怪。 His actions were regarded as very strange. 他的举动被认为非常奇怪。 Their accent was strange to her ears. 他们的口音在她听来很陌生。 Suddenly I heard a strange noise. 突然我听到一个奇怪的声音。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- to
- strange and wonderful
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not familiar because you have not been there before or met the person before 陌生的；不熟悉的 I am still a stranger in a strange land. 我还是一个陌生土地上的陌生人。 She woke up in a strange bed in a strange room. 醒来时她发现自己躺在一个陌生房间里一张陌生的床上。 Never accept lifts from strange men. 千万别搭陌生男人的车。 - strange to somebody
At first the place was strange to me. 起先我对这个地方不熟悉。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- to
- strange and wonderful
Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old French estrange, from Latin extraneus ‘external, strange’.
Idioms
feel strange
funny strange/weird (US English)
(British English funny peculiar)
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used to show that ‘funny’ is being used with the meaning of ‘strange’ 现实比虚构更不可思议
truth is stranger than fiction
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used to say that things that actually happen are often more surprising than stories that are invented 现实比虚构更不可思议