unusual
adjective
uk/ʌnˈjuː.ʒu.əl/us/ʌnˈjuː.ʒu.əl/A2
different fromothersof the sametypein a way that issurprising,interesting, orattractive:
不同寻常的，非比一般的；独特的"Do you like the newcouch?" "Yes, it's very unusual."“你喜欢这个新沙发吗？”“非常喜欢，它太特别了。”
[+ to infinitive]It's unusualtohaveadultconversationlike that with such ayoungchild.和这么小的孩子进行这么成人化的交谈，真不寻常。
I wasactuallyontime, which is unusual for me.我竟然很准时，这对我来说是少有的事。
different
- differentI like her haircut - it's different!
- dissimilarThe twins may look alike, but they are quite dissimilar when it comes to personality.
- diverseLondon is a culturally diverse city.
- heterogeneousThey tested a heterogeneous population.
unusual
- unusualThat's an unusual name - where does it come from?
- uncommonIt's not uncommon(= it is common)for people to become ill when they travel.
- rareThis is a rare opportunity to visit the building.
- unconventionalI had a very unconventional childhood.
- uniqueThis is your chance to own a unique piece of jewellery.
- Theirkitchenispaintedan unusualshadeofyellow.
- It's unusual to have agoalkeeperas thecaptainof afootballteam.
- He uses a lot of unusualexpressions.
- There was nothing unusual about herphysicalappearance.
- That's an unusualname- is it an Icelandicname?
Unique and unusual
- accidental
- alt-
- alternative
- be marked out assomethingidiom
- be one of a kindidiom
- guerrilla
- incongruous
- inimitable
- irreplaceable
- larger than lifeidiom
- personalized
- quaintly
- quaintness
- quirkiness
- quirky
- unique
- uniquely
- unmatchable
- unmatched
- unparalleled