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/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ |
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1 | used for saying where sb/sth is |
| 1a | not inside a building 在外面;在户外 | | Outside the sun was shining. 外面阳光灿烂。 | | I could hear the sound of voices coming from somewhere outside. 我听得见外面某个地方传来的说话声。 | |
| 1b | a toilet/set of stairs etc that is not inside a building 室外厕所/楼梯等 | |
| 1c | close to a place , building , or room but not in it 在(某地、某个建筑或房间)的近旁 | | Three police cars were parked outside their house. 3辆警车停在他们家外面。 | | We waited outside in the corridor until it was our turn to go in. 我们一直在走廊外面等待轮到我们进去为止。 | | A crowd had gathered outside the gates of the US embassy. 一群人聚集在美国大使馆的门外。 | | The exhibition will open on a site just outside Paris. 展览会将在巴黎近郊的一个地方开幕。 | |
| 1d | away from a particular country , area , or town 在(国家、地区或城镇)之外 | | The postal service is better outside London. 伦敦之外的邮政服务更好。 | | outside of Her name is almost unknown outside of Latin America. 她的名字在拉丁美洲以外几乎无人知晓。 | |
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2 | moving or looking out of somewhere |
| 2a | moving or looking out of a building or room 向户外;向室外;朝户外;朝室外 | | Let’ s go outside and sit in the sun. 我们到外面去在太阳底下坐坐吧。 | | I walked over to the window and looked outside. 我走到窗前朝外看去。 | | Residents were warned not to venture outside their homes. 居民们被告诫不要走出家门。 | |
| 2b | moving out of a country , area , or town 到(国家、地区或城镇)以外 | | Emily Brontë had never travelled outside Yorkshire. 艾米丽·勃朗特从未离开过约克郡。 | |
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3 | the outer part of sth used for referring to the outer part or surface of something 外部的;外表的 |
| outside wall/surface/shell etc The outside walls were painted grey. 外墙被漆成灰色。 |
| First remove the outside skin of the onion. 先把洋葱的外皮剥去。 |
| the outside of sth The outside of the house is in urgent need of repair. 房子的外部急需修理。 |
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4 | not within the limits of sth |
| 4a | not within the limits of a particular time , range , or situation 超过(时间、范围或情况)的限度 | | classes held outside normal school hours 正常上课时间以外的课 | | The failure was caused by circumstances outside our control. 失败是由于我们无法控制的情况所造成的。 | | Till then love was something outside my experience. 直到那时我还从未经历过爱情。 | |
| 4b | not within the limits of a particular subject or activity 超出(学科或活动)的范围 | | George’ s passion outside business is rugby. 除了做生意,乔治酷爱橄榄球。 | | outside of mathematical discoveries that will have a big impact outside of mathematics 将在数学领域以外产生很大影响的数学发现 | |
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5 | not within a particular group or organization |
| 5a | used for saying what is done or known by people who are not in a particular group or organization (人)除了…以外的 | | Observers outside the government believe the programme is a waste of money. 非政府观察家们认为这个项目是一种资金的浪费。 | | The secret was never revealed outside the family circle. 这一秘密从未泄露给家庭成员以外的人。 | |
| 5b | used for referring to people who do not belong to a particular group or organization 外界的;局外的;外界人士;局外人 | | from outside The company brought in advisers from outside. 公司从外面请来顾问。 | | outside help/interference/influence etc State governors resent outside interference from Washington. 州长们对来自华盛顿的外部干涉极为不满。 | | outside experts/contractors/advisers etc (=ones not employed by the organization) The department has commissioned outside contractors to do the job. 外聘专家/外来承包商/外聘顾问等 | |
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6 | the largest possible amount |
| 6a | used for showing that you are mentioning the greatest amount or the longest possible period of time , although the real amount or time may be less 至多;充其量 | | The job must be finished within a month at the very outside. 这项工作最迟必须在一个月内完成。 | | The boy can’ t be more than 16 or 17 at the outside. 这男孩至多不超过十六七岁。 | |
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7 | except except a particular thing or person 除了 |
| outside of I seldom meet anyone outside of the people I work with. 除了同事以外我难得接触到别人。 |
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- | an outside chance |
| if there is an outside chance of something happening , it is just possible but unlikely |
| 很小的可能性;不大可能的机会 |
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| There’ s an outside chance that we’ ll both arrive on the same day. 我们俩不大可能同天到达。 |
| England still has an outside chance of winning in the 1,000-metre event. 英格兰队仍有在1000米项目中获胜的一线希望。 |
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- | on the outside |
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1 | used for talking about the way someone or something seems to people , when this does not show what they are really like 表面上;从外表看 | He may be cheerful on the outside, but that’ s not how he feels. 他外表看起来可能很高兴,但内心并非如此。 | | Things are a lot more complicated than they seem on the outside. 事情比表面上看起来要复杂得多。 | |
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2 | used when describing the outer surface of something (在)外面;(在)外表面 | The steak was burned black on the outside, but inside it was still raw. 牛排的外面被烧焦了,但里面还是生的。 | |
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3 | not belonging to a particular group or not working within a particular organization 外界的;局外的 | People on the outside find it difficult to understand how the stock market works. 局外人很难明白股市是如何运作的。 | |
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4 | used for referring to what is happening outside a prison or institution when you are inside it 监狱外的;机构外的 | Most of the patients could no longer remember what life on the outside was like. 大部分病人不再记得外边的生活是什么样子了。 | |
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- | outside interests/experience/knowledge etc |
| interestsexperienceknowledge etc that are not connected with , or not a result of , the work you do in your present job |
| 与工作无关的兴趣/经历/知识等 |
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| You must not let your outside interests interfere with your work. 你决不能让工作以外的兴趣干扰了你的工作。 |
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- | outside line/call |
| a telephone linecall that is connected to people in other places or organizations |
| 外线/外线电话 |
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| How do I get an outside line? 我怎样才能打通外线? |
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