strange

strange
adjective
  1. unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling or hard to understand
    不平常的，奇特的；奇怪的，不可思议的
    children have some strange ideas.
    孩子们有一些古怪的想法。
    he's a very strange man.
    他是一个非常古怪的人。
    [with clause]it is strange how things change.
    事物如此变化真是奇怪。
  2. not previously visited, seen, or encountered; unfamiliar or alien
    陌生的，生疏的，不熟悉的
    she found herself in bed in a strange place.
    她发现自己躺在一个陌生地方的床上。
    a harsh accent that was strange to his ears.
    他不熟悉的刺耳口音。
    ■[predic.](strange to/at/in)(archaic)unaccustomed to or unfamiliar with
    (古)不习惯的；外行的，生手的
    I am strange to the work.
    我对这项工作很外行。
  3. (Physics)(of a subatomic particle) having a non-zero value for strangeness
    (物理)（亚原子粒子）有奇异性非零值的；奇异性的
常用词组
feel strange
  1. (of a person or part of the body) feel unwell; have unpleasant sensations
    （人或身体的某部位）感觉不舒服
    her head still felt strange.
    她仍然感到头有些不适。
    ■be uncomfortable or ill at ease in a situation
    感到不自在，感到不安
    the family had expected to feel strange in Stephen's company.
    这一家人早就料到有斯蒂芬相伴会不自在。
strange to say (或 诗/文 tell)
  1. it is surprising or unusual that
    说来也怪
    strange to say, I didn't really like carol singers.
    说来也怪，我还真的不喜欢唱颂歌的歌手。
派生
strangely
adverb
  1. [as submodifier]the house was strangely quiet.
    那房子出奇的静。
    [sentence adverb]strangely enough, people were able to perform this task without difficulty.
    真够奇怪的，人们轻而易举地就可以完成这项任务。
语源
  1. Middle English: shortening of Old French estrange, from Latin extraneus 'external, strange'
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