单词 | offbeat |
释义 | off·beat /ˌɒfˈbiːt◂ $ ˌɒːf-/ adjective informal UNUSUALunusual and not what people normally expect, especially in an interesting way 不寻常的,另类的;〔尤指〕不落俗套的 offbeat humour 另类的幽默 She’s a little offbeat, but she’s a wonderful actress. 她有点另类,却是个出色的演员。Examples from the Corpusoffbeat• Jonathan Lethem gladly acknowledges the writers who have had an influence on his offbeat fiction.• Amelia Bedelia, the offbeat housekeeper, will lead a morning of word games, storytelling and some unexpected, silly activities.• An atmosphere in which people dread failure or fear that they will be ridiculed for offbeat ideas stifles creativity, Eisner believes.• But serious or lighthearted Central News always brought you the offbeat, like the catfish who loved to be fed by hand.• Ristarose can also accommodate offbeat locations for ceremonies.• But the true draw of this game is its offbeat, off-color humor, mixing toilet jokes and movie references.• an offbeat romance novel• Morris' movies always have an offbeat sense of humor, and this one is no exception.off·beat adjectiveChineseSyllable and an normally expect, not in unusual people what Corpus especially |
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