out-of-the-way

(out′əv-thə-wā′)adj.1. Being in a remote or secluded location: a quiet, out-of-the-way resort.2. Being out of the ordinary; unusual: out-of-the-way memorabilia.3. Improper; offensive: out-of-the-way remarks.

out-of-the-way

adj (prenominal) 1. distant from more populous areas2. uncommon or unusual

out′-of-the-way′

adj. 1. remote from much-traveled or populous regions; isolated. 2. seldom encountered; unusual. 3. giving offense; improper or uncalled-for: an out-of-the-way remark. [1250–1300]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	out-of-the-way - out of the ordinary; "out-of-the-way information"unusual - not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"
	2.	out-of-the-way - improper or even offensive; "out-of-the-way remarks"improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"
	3.	out-of-the-way - remote from populous or much-traveled regions; "they found a quiet out-of-the-way resort"off the beaten trackfar - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"

out-of-the-way

adjective1. remote, far, distant, isolated, lonely, obscure, far-off, secluded, inaccessible, far-flung, faraway, outlying, in the middle of nowhere, off the beaten track, backwoods, godforsaken, unfrequented I like travelling to out-of-the-way places.
remote close, near, nearby, frequented, accessible, convenient, handy, reachable, proximate, within sniffing distance (informal)2. unusual, surprising, odd, strange, extraordinary, remarkable, bizarre, unexpected, curious, exceptional, notable, peculiar, abnormal, queer, uncommon, singular, unconventional, outlandish, out of the ordinary, left-field (informal), atypical He did not seem to think her behaviour at all out of the way.

out-of-the-way

adjectiveFar from centers of human population:back, insular, isolated, lonely, lonesome, obscure, outlying, remote, removed, secluded, solitary.Idiom: off the beaten path.

Translations

out

(aut) 1. adverb, adjective not in a building etc; from inside a building etc; in(to) the open air. The children are out in the garden; They went out for a walk. 出外，在外，向外 2. adverb from inside (something). He opened the desk and took out a pencil. （从…里）出来 3. adverb, adjective away from home, an office etc. We had an evening out; The manager is out. 在外（不在家），外出（不在工作地点） 4. adverb, adjective far away. The ship was out at sea; He went out to India.表示远离陆地、祖国、城镇等5. adverb loudly and clearly. He shouted out the answer. 出声地，大声地 6. adverb completely. She was tired out. 全部，彻底 7. adverb, adjective not correct. My calculations seem to be out. 错误，不准确 8. adverb, adjective free, known, available etc. He let the cat out; The secret is out. 显露，暴露 9. adverb, adjective (in games) having been defeated. The batsman was (caught) out. （板球、棒球、垒球等中的）出局 10. adverb, adjective on strike. The men came out in protest.大声地11. adverb, adjective no longer in fashion. Long hair is definitely out. 过时，不再流行 12. adverb, adjective (of the tide) with the water at or going to its lowest level. The tide is (going) out.退潮13. adjective unacceptable. That suggestion is definitely out.不可能 (as part of a word) 1. not inside or near, as in out-lying. 在外2. indicating outward movement, as in outburst. 出（往外去的） 3. indicating that the action goes further or beyond a normal action, as in outshine. 外出（表示不在原状态） ˈouter adjective outside; far from (the centre of) something. outer space. 外面的，远离中心的 ˈoutermost adjective nearest the edge, outside etc. the outermost ring on the target.最外面的ˈouting noun a usually short trip, made for pleasure. an outing to the seaside.出游ˈoutward adjective1. on or towards the outside; able to be seen. Judging by his outward appearance, he's not very rich; no outward sign of unhappiness. 外面的，向外的 2. (of a journey) away from. The outward journey will be by sea, but they will return home by air.外出的ˈoutwardly adverb in appearance. Outwardly he is cheerful, but he is really a very unhappy person. 外表上，表面地，外观上地 ˈoutwards adverb towards the outside edge or surface. Moving outwards from the centre of the painting, we see that the figures become smaller. 向外，在外 ˈout-and-out adjective very bad. an out-and-out liar.彻底的out-of-datedateout-of-pocket adjective paid in cash; paid out of your own pocket. out-of-pocket expenses.现金支付be out of pocket to have no money; to lose money. I can't pay you now as I'm out of pocket at the moment.赔钱out of printprintout of sight1. no longer visible; where you cannot see something or be seen. They watched the ship sailing until it was out of sight; Put it out of sight.在看不见的地方2. an old expression meaning wonderful, fantastic. The show was out of sight. （古语）极好的 out of sight, out of mind an expression describing a situation in which someone is forgotten when he/she is not around. They used to be close friends, but since he left it has become a case of out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见为净（眼不见，心不烦） ˌout-of-the-ˈway adjective difficult to reach or arrive at. an out-of-the-way place.偏僻的be out for to be wanting or intending to get. She is out for revenge.一心要be out to to be determined to. He is out to win the race.决心要out of1. from inside. He took it out of the bag.从里向外2. not in. Mr Smith is out of the office; out of danger; out of sight.在...外3. from among. Four out of five people like this song.几个之中4. having none left. She is quite out of breath. 没有，缺乏 5. because of. He did it out of curiosity/spite.由于6. from. He drank the lemonade straight out of the bottle.从...里面out of doors outside. We like to eat out of doors in summer.户外out of it1. not part of a group, activity etc. I felt a bit out of it at the party. 不在内（被冷落） 2. no longer involved in something. That was a crazy scheme – I'm glad to be out of it.不再参与out of orderorderout of the way unusual. There was nothing out of the way about what she said.不寻常的out of this worldworldout of workwork

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adj remote

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adj unusual

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adj far from centers of human population

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adj out of the ordinary

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adj improper or even offensive

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adj remote from populous or much-traveled regions

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