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单词 outside
释义
outside ★★★
FUNCTION WORD  
/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
  Outside can be used in the following ways:
outside 有以下用法
  as a preposition (followed by a noun)用作介词(后接名词): He was sitting at a table outside the café. 他坐在咖啡馆外的一张桌子旁。
  as an adverb (without a following noun)用作副词(不接名词): Why don’ t you go and play outside? 你为什么不到外边去玩? It’ s cold outside. 外面很冷。
  as an adjective (before a noun)用作形容词(置于名词前): the outside wall of the building 建筑物的外墙
  as a singular noun 用作单数名词: The house doesn’ t look very impressive from the outside. 从外观看这房子并不怎么让人印象深刻。
  in the preposition phrase outside of 用在介词短语outside of 中: We usually hold meetings outside of business hours. 我们经常在非办公时间开会。 He has told no one outside of a few close friends. 除了几个亲密的朋友外他没有告诉任何人。
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。

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。

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。

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

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

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。

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。

PHRASES
-   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

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1000米项目中获胜的一线希望。

-   on the outside
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。

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。

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。

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。

-   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

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。

-   outside line/call
a telephone linecall that is connected to people in other places or organizations
  外线/外线电话

How do I get an outside line? 我怎样才能打通外线?

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