outside
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UK outside adv: (outdoors)
SC 户外地 hù wài dì
The kids are playing outside.
孩子们正在外面玩儿。
outside prep: (on the exterior of [sth])
SC 在…外面，在…外 zài wài miàn
I'll wait for you outside the library.
我会在图书馆外面等你。
outside prep: (to the exterior of [sth])
SC 在…的外面 zài … de wài miàn
SC 向…的外面 zài … de wài miàn，xiàng … de wài miàn
When I stepped outside the house, I found that it was raining.
走出前门我才发现下雨了。
outside prep: (beyond the limits of)
SC 向外 xiàng wài
SC 在外 xiàng wài，zài wài
SC 外面 xiàng wài，wài miàn
TC 外面
TC 外面
The ball fell outside the sideline and the other team took control.
球落到了边界外面，所以另一队开始控制球权。
outside adj: (exterior)
SC 外面的 wài miàn de
SC 外部的 wài miàn de ，wài bù de
SC 外侧的 wài miàn de ，wài cè de
The outside corner of the book was worn down.
这本书外面的边角都磨损了。
outside n: (external side)
SC 外面 wài miàn
TC 外面
TC 外面
SC 外部 wài miàn，wài bù
TC 外部
TC 外部
The outside of the house needs to be painted.
房子的外部需要粉刷了。
outside of prep: (outside)
SC 在…之外 zài zhī wài
The ball landed outside of the court.
球落到了球场外面。
outside adj: figurative (maximum)
SC 最大限度的 zuì dà xiàn dù de
SC 最大值的 zuì dà xiàn dù de，zuì dà zhí de
His outside estimate was that it might cost as much as five hundred dollars.
outside adj: (not belonging)
SC 外来的 wài lái de
TC 外來的
TC 外來的
SC 外界的 wài lái de ，wài jiè de
Outside forces are trying to influence the government.
外界力量正试图干预政府。
outside adj: (very unlikely)
SC 可能性很小的 kě néng xìng hěn xiǎo de
There is an outside chance that it will rain tomorrow, but sunshine is more likely by far.
明天下雨的可能性很小，从目前来看，更可能是大晴天。
outside adj: (baseball: pitch) (棒球)
SC 偏外的 piān wài de
The pitcher threw an outside curve that barely crossed the plate.
投手投出一记偏外弧线的球，差点没过本垒板。
outside prep: figurative (beyond the scope of)
SC 在…之外 zài zhī wài
I'm afraid that request is outside my remit.
恐怕那个请求在我的职权范围之外。
outside prep: figurative (not participating) (某个群体)
SC 以外的，之外的 zhī wài de
Outside the church, no one supports that view.
教会之外，没人支持那种观点。
on the outside adv: (externally)
SC 外部地 wài bù de
SC 外在地 wài bù de，wài zài de
He is dangerous, though he looks innocent on the outside.
on the outside adv: informal (not in prison)
SC 外面地 wài miàn de
SC 室外地 wài miàn de，shì wài dì
The jailer asked the prisoner "What will you do on the outside?".
on the outside of [sth] expr: (on the exterior of)
SC 在…外面 zài wài miàn
The artist was commissioned to paint a mural on the outside of the building.
outside the box expr: figurative (idea: unconventional) (形容想法等)
SC 不落窠臼
SC 独辟蹊径
SC 打破成规
The leader told his team he wanted them to come up with ideas that were outside the box.
think outside the box v expr: figurative (think unconventionally)
SC 创造性地思考
SC 跳出框框思考
SC 跳出传统的思维框架
The company values employees who can think outside the box and find creative solutions.