outside

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv. 介词 prep.

中文释义

发音 out-sīdʹ

英文释义

名词 n.

The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

— He's repainting the outside of his house.
The external appearance of someone or something.

— Her outside was stern, but inside was a heart of gold.
The space beyond some limit or boundary.

— Viewed from the outside, the building seemed unremarkable.
The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.

— It may last a week at the outside.
The part of a road towards the central division: towards the right if one drives on the left, or towards the left if one drives on the right.

— On a motorway, you should always overtake other vehicles on the outside.
The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the longer arc length; the side of a racetrack furthest from the interior of the course or some other point of reference.

— On the final bend, the second-place car tried to go around the outside of the leader but spun off into the barrier.
The outer part of the sea, away from the peak of a wave.

— When a wave mounds on the outside and takes its shape, a surfer quickly paddles to the peak, positions himself in its evolving momentum, swings his board around, aligns with the peak, and thrusts himself into its cascading shape.
A passenger riding on the outside of a coach or carriage. UK,colloquial,dated

— The outsides did as outsides always do. They were very cheerful and talkative at the beginning of every stage, and very dismal and sleepy in the middle[…]

动词 v.

To ostracize or exclude. transitive

— Alison affirms that the kingdom of God does not rely on the sort of “outsiding” that most people find necessary to affirm identity. Keenan, echoing this claim, writes, “While the rest of humanity finds its identity in excluding, Jesus works for a sense of inclusiveness that defines him and, hopefully, us.”

形容词 adj.

Of or pertaining to the outer surface, limit or boundary.

— The outside surface looks good.
Of, pertaining to or originating from beyond the outer surface, limit or boundary.

— 1938 (believed written c.1933), H. P. Lovecraft, The Book, Dogs had a fear of me, for they felt the outside shadow which never left my side.
Away from the interior or center of something.

— I don't want to take up your time with outside details so I will only say that about two years ago I had an opportunity of acquiring a share in a very promising claim—gold, you understand, both reef and alluvial.
Originating from, arranged by, or being someone outside an organization, group, etc.

— The Board did not trust outside information about their rivals.
Extending or going beyond the borders or scope of an organization, group, etc.

— Although a marriage to "one of ours" was encouraged, an outside marriage was not condemned if it would be to a believer of a similar faith. Some of the immigrants' children married Australians and joined Australian Churches.
Away (far) from the batter as it crosses home plate.

— The first pitch is ... just a bit outside.
Reaching the extreme or farthest limit, as to extent, quantity, etc; maximum.

— an outside estimate
Positioned towards the central division of a road: towards the right-hand side if one drives on the left, or left-hand side if one drives on the right. UK

— the outside lane of the motorway
Positioned towards the shoulder of a road: towards the left-hand side if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right. US

— the outside lane of the highway
Not legally married to or related to (e.g. not born in wedlock to), and/or not residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people. (Compare out of wedlock, nonresidential.)

— Isaac Nathan's Christian wife served as godmother to his outside son, born after their Christian marriage. She allowed the boy, but not his mother, to live with her, her husband, and their two children.

副词 adv.

To or in the outdoors or outside; to or in an area that is beyond the scope, limits, or borders of a given place.

— I am going outside.
To or in the outdoors or outside; to or in an area that is beyond the scope, limits, or borders of a given place.; Not in prison. colloquial

— It is the prison that supports the image of the criminal […] he's lost when he's outside.
To or in the outdoors or outside; to or in an area that is beyond the scope, limits, or borders of a given place.; Beyond the breaking waves.

— Taking off outside in the green.
Outdoors.

— I slept outside last night.

介词 prep.

On the outside of, not inside (something, such as a building).

— 1919 June 28, the Allied and Associated Powers and Germany, Treaty of Versailles, Part IV—German Rights and Interests outside Germany, In territory outside her European frontiers as fixed by the present Treaty, Germany renounces all rights, titles and privileges whatever in or over territory which belonged to her or to her allies, and all rights, titles and privileges whatever their origin which she held as against the Allied and Associated Powers.
Beyond the scope, limits, or borders of.

— tourists from outside the country
Near, but not in.

— Up the hill Richmond town was burning briskly; outside the town of Richmond there was no trace of the Black Smoke.
Except, apart from. usually

— Outside of winning the lottery, the only way to succeed is through many years of hard work.

词形变化

outsides plural owtside alternative,obsolete more outside comparative most outside superlative owtside alternative,obsolete more outside comparative most outside superlative owtside alternative,obsolete owtside alternative,obsolete outsides present,singular,third-person outsiding participle,present outsided participle,past outsided past owtside alternative,obsolete

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反义词

inside

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úd
Proto-Germanic *ūt
Proto-West Germanic *ūt
Old English ūt
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Proto-Germanic *ūt
Proto-Germanic *-ai
Proto-Germanic *ūtai
Proto-West Germanic *ūtē
Old English ūte
Middle English oute
English out
Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der.
Proto-Germanic *sīdaz
Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ
Old English sīde
Middle English side
English side
English outside
From out + side.

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