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unusual

adjective
 
/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/, /ʌnˈjuːʒəl/
/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/, /ʌnˈjuːʒəl/
Idioms
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  1.  
     different from what is usual or normal特别的；不寻常的；罕见的 synonym uncommon
    • The case is highly unusual.这种情况非常不寻常。
    • Police then took the unusual step of publishing the names and pictures of the two suspects.警方随后采取了非同寻常的步骤，公布了两名嫌犯的姓名和照片。
    • it is unusual for somebody/something to do something It's not unusual for young doctors to work a 70-hour week (= it happens often).年轻的医生每周工作 70 小时并不罕见。
    • It's unusual for the trees to flower so early.这种树这么早开花很少见。
    • it is unusual to do something It was a bit unusual to see her up and about before nine in the morning.早上九点之前和她见面有点不寻常。
    • She has a very unusual name.她的名字很特别。
    • She hadn't noticed anything unusual about Susan's behaviour. 她没有注意到苏珊的举动有什么异常之处。
    Extra Examples
    • It was considered unusual for a woman to study medicine.女人学医被认为是很不寻常的事情。
    • It's not at all unusual to feel very tired in the early months of pregnancy.怀孕头几个月觉得非常疲劳很正常。
    • The organization is unusual in several respects.这个机构的特别之处体现在几个方面。
    • This is a highly unusual case.这种情况很罕见。
    • He's a man of unusual strength and courage.他是个力量和勇气非凡的男人。
    • He's a writer with an unusual sensitivity to the differences between past and present.他是一位对过去与现在之间的差异异常敏感的作家。
    • If you have an unusual hobby you would like to share with our readers, write to…如果您有不同寻常的爱好，想与我们的读者分享，请写信给…
    • It was unusual to see anyone out on the streets at this hour.这个时段在街上见到人很不寻常。
    • It's highly unusual for her to be so late.她这么晚很不寻常。
    • The best teachers had enthusiasm and an unusual energy and commitment.最好的老师充满热情，并拥有非同寻常的精力和奉献精神。
    • The conference has generated an unusual degree of interest.这次会议引起了非同寻常的关注。
    • The house has several unusual but interesting features.这房子有几个不同寻常但有趣的特征。
    • The new chairman has an unusual breadth of experience.新任董事长经验丰富。
    • The painter reveals unusual skill in representing three-dimensional objects.画家展现了代表三维物体的非凡技巧。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    • in
    See full entry
  2.  
     different from other similar things and therefore interesting and attractive独特的；与众不同的；别致的
    • an unusual colour特别的颜色
    • Are you looking for an unusual gift idea this Christmas?您今年圣诞节是否在寻找不寻常的礼物创意？
    • their unusual mix of funk, rock, hip hop, jazz and techno他们不寻常的混搭风格包括：放克，摇滚，嘻哈，爵士乐和Techno
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    • in
    See full entry
Idioms
cruel and unusual punishment
  1. a category of very severe punishment that is banned under US law
    • This important case confronts the issue of what constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.这个重要案件面临着构成残酷和不寻常惩罚的问题。
    • Detainees are subjected to malnutrition, forced labor, and to other cruel and unusual punishments.被拘留者遭受了营养不良，强迫劳动以及其他残忍和不寻常的惩罚。

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