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S0793700 (strānj)adj. strang·er, strang·est 1. a. Not previously known; unfamiliar: saw lots of strange faces at the reception; heard music that was strange to me.b. Not of one's own or a particular locality, environment, or kind; not native: came across a flower that was strange to the region.2. Out of the ordinary or difficult to account for; unusual or peculiar: Events took a strange twist last week.3. a. Reserved in manner; distant or cool: The once affable man slowly became strange to his friends.b. Not comfortable or at ease: I felt strange and out of place at the party because I didn't know any of the guests.4. Not accustomed or conditioned: She was strange to her new duties.5. Physics Of, relating to, or exhibiting strangeness.adv. In a strange manner: He's been acting strange lately.

[Middle English, from Old French estrange, extraordinary, foreign, from Latin extrāneus, adventitious, foreign, from extrā, outside, from feminine ablative of exter, outward; see eghs in Indo-European roots.]

strange′ly adv.Synonyms: strange, odd, peculiar, eccentric, outlandish
These adjectives describe what deviates from the usual or customary. Strange refers especially to what is unfamiliar, unknown, or inexplicable: It was strange to see so many people out walking around at night. Something that is odd fails to accord with what is ordinary, usual, or expected and suggests strangeness: "There was certainly something odd about the stars: perhaps there was more color in them, for they glittered like tiny gems" (Neil Gaiman).
Similarly, peculiar describes what is odd or unusual, but often with an emphasis on distinctness or individuality: She has a peculiar kind of handwriting that is at once pleasant to look at but hard to read. Eccentric refers particularly to what is strange and departs strikingly from the conventional: His musical compositions were innovative but eccentric. Outlandish suggests alien or bizarre strangeness: The partygoers wore outlandish costumes. See Also Synonyms at foreign.

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(streɪndʒ) adj1. odd, unusual, or extraordinary in appearance, effect, manner, etc; peculiar2. not known, seen, or experienced before; unfamiliar: a strange land. 3. not easily explained: a strange phenomenon. 4. (usually foll by to) inexperienced (in) or unaccustomed (to): strange to a task. 5. not of one's own kind, locality, etc; alien; foreign6. shy; distant; reserved7. strange to say it is unusual or surprising that8. (General Physics) physics a. denoting a particular flavour of quarkb. denoting or relating to a hypothetical form of matter composed of such quarks: strange matter; a strange star. advnot standard in a strange manner[C13: from Old French estrange, from Latin extrāneus foreign; see extraneous] ˈstrangely adv

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adj. strang•er, strang•est,
adv. adj. 1. exciting curiosity or wonder; odd: a strange remark to make. 2. estranged; alienated: felt strange in the foreign city. 3. being outside of one's experience; unfamiliar; foreign: moving to a strange place. 4. unaccustomed; inexperienced: I'm strange to his ways. 5. reserved; aloof. adv. 6. in a strange manner. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French estrange < Latin extrāneus; see extraneous] strange′ly, adv.

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unusual">unusual1. 'strange'

You use strange to say that something is unfamiliar or unexpected in a way that makes you puzzled, uneasy, or afraid.

The strange thing was that she didn't remember anything about the evening.It was strange to hear her voice again.2. 'unusual'

If you just want to say that something is not common, you use unusual, not 'strange'.

He had an unusual name.It is unusual for such a small hotel to have a restaurant.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	strange - being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"unusualfamiliar - within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange; "familiar ordinary objects found in every home"; "a familiar everyday scene"; "a familiar excuse"; "a day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences"
	2.	strange - not known before; "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house"unknownunfamiliar - not known or well known; "a name unfamiliar to most"; "be alert at night especially in unfamiliar surroundings"
	3.	strange - relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "foreign nations"; "a foreign accent"; "on business in a foreign city"foreign

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adjective1. odd, unusual, curious, weird, wonderful, rare, funny, extraordinary, remarkable, bizarre, fantastic, astonishing, marvellous, exceptional, peculiar, eccentric, abnormal, out-of-the-way, queer, irregular, rum (Brit. slang), uncommon, singular, perplexing, uncanny, mystifying, unheard-of, off-the-wall (slang), oddball (informal), unaccountable, left-field (informal), outré, curiouser and curiouser, out there (slang) There was something strange about the flickering blue light.
odd usual, ordinary, common, standard, regular, familiar, typical, conventional, routine, well-known, accustomed, commonplace, habitual, run-of-the-mill, unexceptional, bog-standard (Brit. & Irish slang)2. out of place, lost, uncomfortable, awkward, bewildered, disoriented, ill at ease, like a fish out of water I felt strange in his office, realizing how absurd it was.
out of place at home, relaxed, comfortable, at ease3. unfamiliar, new, unknown, foreign, novel, alien, exotic, untried, unexplored, outside your experience I ended up alone in a strange city.
unfamiliar familiar, accustomed, habitual4. unwell, ill, sick, poorly (informal), funny (informal), crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), ailing, queer, queasy, out of sorts (informal), dicky (Brit. informal), off-colour, under the weather (informal), indisposed, green about the gills, not up to snuff (informal) I felt all dizzy and strange.

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adjective1. Deviating from the customary:bizarre, cranky, curious, eccentric, erratic, freakish, idiosyncratic, odd, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, queer, quirky, singular, unnatural, unusual, weird.Slang: kooky, screwball.British Slang: rum, rummy.2. Causing puzzlement; perplexing:curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, weird.3. Of, from, or characteristic of another place or part of the world:alien, exotic, foreign.Archaic: outlandish.

Translations

奇怪的陌生的

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(streindʒ) adjective1. not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign. What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.陌生的2. unusual, odd or queer. She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.奇怪的ˈstrangely adverb生疏地ˈstrangeness noun陌生ˈstranger noun1. a person who is unknown to oneself. I've met her once before, so she's not a complete stranger (to me).陌生人2. a visitor. I can't tell you where the post office is – I'm a stranger here myself.游览者strange to say/tell/relate surprisingly. Strange to say, he did pass his exam after all.说也奇怪strangely enough it is strange (that). He lives next door, but strangely enough I rarely see him.真够奇怪

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strange bird

A rather unusual, strange, eccentric, or peculiar person. His new girlfriend is nice enough, but she's a bit of a strange bird, don't you think?See also: bird, strange

strange duck

A rather unusual, strange, eccentric, or peculiar person. His new girlfriend is nice enough, but she's a bit of a strange duck, don't you think?See also: duck, strange

like a cat in a strange garret

Very wary or timid. Of course he's acting like a cat in a strange garret—he's never been to the big city before!See also: cat, like, strange

How (something) is that?

That is very (something). Adjectives commonly used in this construction include "strange," "cool," and "awesome," among others. Did you know that hummingbirds can fly backwards? How cool is that? A: "Frank spent prom night home alone playing video games. How sad is that?" B: "Actually, that sounds pretty great."See also: how

strangely enough

Bafflingly; surprisingly; atypically. Strangely enough, it turned out that we both knew John, but had met him in two different parts of the world. He seems, strangely enough, happy that the police caught him. Their newest device is strangely enough a slight step back when it comes to performance and design.See also: enough, strangely

be strange bedfellows

Of a pair of people, things, or groups paired together in a certain situation or activity, to be extremely different in overall characteristics, opinions, ideologies, lifestyles, behaviors, etc. The liberal comedian and the conservative pundit may be strange bedfellows, but the two are coming together all this month to bring a spotlight to suicide awareness. I thought that the two writers would be strange bedfellows, given the drastically different nature of their writing, but their books actually have a lot of parallels in terms of themes and constructs.See also: bedfellow, strange

make strange bedfellows

Of a pair of people, things, or groups paired together in a certain situation or activity, to be extremely different in overall characteristics, opinions, ideologies, lifestyles, behaviors, etc. The liberal comedian and the conservative pundit may make strange bedfellows, but the two are coming together all this month to bring a spotlight to suicide awareness. I thought that the two writers would make strange bedfellows, given the drastically different nature of their writing, but their books actually have a lot of parallels in terms of themes and constructs.See also: bedfellow, make, strange

feel strange

To feel uneasy or unwell. If you're feeling strange, why don't you sit down?See also: feel, strange

keep (some kind of) hours

1. To maintain a particular pattern or schedule of being awake and asleep. Because of the huge time difference, Sam has kept really strange hours since coming back from Japan. It's important that the kids start keeping regular hours when they are young, since having unpredictable bedtimes can cause a lot of problems with sleep.2. To maintain particular business hours. The local doctor has always kept rather irregular hours. Sometimes it just comes down to luck whether he'll be there at all on a given day.See also: hour, keep, kind

make strange (with one)

To become shy or upset in the presence of one. Typically said of babies or young children. I can't believe he's not crying while you hold him—he usually makes strange with everyone! Don't make strange, go say hi to your Aunt Josephine!See also: make, strange

strange bedfellows

A pair of people, things, or groups connected in a certain situation or activity but extremely different in overall characteristics, opinions, ideologies, lifestyles, behaviors, etc. A notorious playboy musician and an ultra-conservative media pundit may be strange bedfellows, but the two are coming together all this month to bring a spotlight to suicide awareness. I thought that the two writers would make strange bedfellows, given the drastically different nature of their writing, but the books they've co-written actually work really well.See also: bedfellow, strange

strange to say

Bafflingly; surprisingly; atypically. Strange to say, it turned out that we both knew John, but had met him in two different parts of the world. He seemed happy that the police caught him, strange to say. Their newest device, is strange to say, a slight step back when it comes to performance and design.See also: say, strange

odd bird

A rather unusual, strange, eccentric, or peculiar person. His new girlfriend is nice enough, but she's a bit of an odd bird, don't you think?See also: bird, odd

politics makes strange bedfellows

The pursuit of a political agenda or advantage often results in people working together who would not otherwise normally socialize with one another. A prominent gun-rights advocate and a famous animal welfare activist have come together to champion the new legislation. Politics makes strange bedfellows.See also: bedfellow, make, politics, strange

Politics makes strange bedfellows.

Prov. People who would normally dislike and avoid one another will work together if they think it is politically useful to do so. Jill: I never would have thought that genteel, aristocratic candidate would pick such a rabble-rousing, rough-mannered running mate. Jane: Politics makes strange bedfellows.See also: bedfellow, make, politics, strange

strange bedfellows

A peculiar alliance or combination, as in George and Arthur really are strange bedfellows, sharing the same job but totally different in their views . Although strictly speaking bedfellows are persons who share a bed, like husband and wife, the term has been used figuratively since the late 1400s. This particular idiom may have been invented by Shakespeare in The Tempest (2:2), "Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows." Today a common extension is politics makes strange bedfellows, meaning that politicians form peculiar associations so as to win more votes. A similar term is odd couple, a pair who share either housing or a business but are very different in most ways. This term gained currency with Neil Simon's Broadway play The Odd Couple and, even more, with the motion picture (1968) and subsequent television series based on it, contrasting housemates Felix and Oscar, one meticulously neat and obsessively punctual, the other extremely messy and casual. See also: bedfellow, strange

strange to say

Also, strangely enough. Surprisingly, curiously, unaccountably, as in Strange to say, all the boys in his class are six feet tall or taller, or I've never been to the circus, strangely enough. This idiom was first recorded in 1697 as strange to relate. See also: say, strange

make strange

(of a baby or child) fuss or be shy in company. Canadian 1987 Alice Munro The Progress of Love Her timid-looking fat son…usually liked Violet, but today he made strange. See also: make, strange

feel ˈstrange

not feel comfortable in a situation; have an unpleasant physical feeling: She felt strange sitting at her father’s desk. ♢ It was terribly hot and I started to feel strange.See also: feel, strange

be/make strange ˈbedfellows

be two very different people or things that you would not expect to find together: Art and rugby may seem strange bedfellows, but the local rugby club donated £5 000 to help fund an art exhibition.A bedfellow is a person who shares a bed with somebody else.See also: bedfellow, make, strange

odd bird

and strange bird n. a strange or eccentric person. Mr. Wilson certainly is an odd bird. You’re a strange bird, but you’re fun. See also: bird, odd

strange bird

verbSee odd birdSee also: bird, strange

strange bedfellows

An odd couple; a peculiar combination. Shakespeare appears to have originated the term, with his “Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows” (The Tempest, 2.2). Several centuries later, Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote (The Caxtons, 1849), “Poverty has strange bedfellows.” Today we often say that politics makes strange bedfellows, meaning that politicians form odd associations in order to win more support or votes.See also: bedfellow, strange

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adj odd

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adj out of place

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adj unfamiliar

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adj unwell

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adj deviating from the customary

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adj causing puzzlement; perplexing

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adj of, from, or characteristic of another place or part of the world

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adj being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected

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adj not known before

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adj relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world

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