outre

[ʊ'tre]
  • adj. 越出常轨的;过度的;荒诞的

英英释意


1. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual;
"restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit"
"famed for his eccentric spelling"
"a freakish combination of styles"
"his off-the-wall antics"
"the outlandish clothes of teenagers"
"outre and affected stage antics"

英文词源


outre (adj.)
"exaggerated, extravagant, eccentric," 1722, from French outré "exaggerated, excessive, extreme," past participle of outrer "to carry to excess, overdo, overstrain, exaggerate," from outre "beyond" (see outrage).

实用场景例句


She likes to shock people with her outre remarks.
她爱出语惊人.

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