英语词汇“exotic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

exotic

/ɪɡˈzɒtɪk

/ /ɛɡˈzɒtɪk/

adjective

1Originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country: exotic birds they loved to visit exotic places...

Somewhere in the distance an exotic bird gave off a trilling call that sounded both mournful and sweet.
For many Europeans, the description of an American summer camp seems foreign and slightly exotic.
One of the great joys of watching films for a living is the opportunity some of them afford for glimpses of distant, exotic countries.

Synonyms

foreign, non-native, tropical;

alien, imported, introduced, unnaturalized

foreign, faraway, far off, far-flung, unfamiliar;

distant, remote

1.1Attractive or striking because colourful or out of the ordinary: youths with exotic haircuts (as noun the exotic) there was a touch of the exotic in her appearance...

The colour combination gives an exotic appearance, setting this daffodil apart from others.
His stories perfectly capture that fascination with exotic names and improbable colours and, best of all, the thrill of making a wise spending choice.
For autumn/winter 99 she offers a colourful vision of exotic extravagance.

Synonyms

striking, colourful, eye-catching;

unusual, unconventional, out of the ordinary, extravagant, off-centre, remarkable, sensational, astonishing, strange, outlandish, bizarre, fantastic, peculiar, weird, outrageous, curious, different, unfamiliar;

Bohemian, alternative, avant-garde, foreign-looking;

attractive, glamorous, romantic, fascinating;

British out of the common

informal offbeat, off the wall

1.2(Especially of metals or fuels) of a kind not ordinarily encountered; specially produced: exotic chemicals such as oil hydrocarbons...

Even airplanes, RC cars, and chainsaws have experienced power boosts from some of VPs exotic fuels.
Unfortunately, my wife does not share my enthusiasm for the aroma of burnt rubber and exotic fuels.
Keep in mind that you're not talking about exotic fuels per se.

noun

An exotic plant or animal: he planted exotics in the sheltered garden...

As in Hawaii, one of the most invasive and damaging exotics is the guava plant, which covers more than 12% of the farm area of the biggest island in the group.
And of course, all those wonderful exotics planted in Joubert Park are still there, thriving since they were planted over 100 years ago.
In the past exotics were mostly planted, mainly because they were easier to prune, and their root systems didn't interfere with the underground service pipes.

Derivatives

exotically

/ɪɡˈzɒtɪk(ə)li

/ /ɛɡˈzɒtɪk(ə)li

/ adverb ...

The various exotically named fruit and milk cocktails have found favour with the college going crowd.
Universally acclaimed as one of the most exotically beautiful buildings in the British Isles, the Royal Pavilion is the magnificent former seaside residence of King George IV.
We were now traversing a great garden of corals, of which the Barrier Reef has 350 different hard varieties and about 60 soft, many of them exotically coloured.

Origin

Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek exōtikos 'foreign', from exō 'outside'.

English exotic is from Greek exōtikos ‘foreign’, from exō ‘outside’. The notion of ‘foreign origin’ gave the word a dimension of glamour, hence phrases such as exotic dancer, first introduced in the USA, for a stripper.

单词	exotic
释义	exotic /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk / /ɛɡˈzɒtɪk/ adjective 1Originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country: exotic birds they loved to visit exotic places... Somewhere in the distance an exotic bird gave off a trilling call that sounded both mournful and sweet. For many Europeans, the description of an American summer camp seems foreign and slightly exotic. One of the great joys of watching films for a living is the opportunity some of them afford for glimpses of distant, exotic countries. Synonyms foreign, non-native, tropical; alien, imported, introduced, unnaturalized foreign, faraway, far off, far-flung, unfamiliar; distant, remote 1.1Attractive or striking because colourful or out of the ordinary: youths with exotic haircuts (as noun the exotic) there was a touch of the exotic in her appearance... The colour combination gives an exotic appearance, setting this daffodil apart from others. His stories perfectly capture that fascination with exotic names and improbable colours and, best of all, the thrill of making a wise spending choice. For autumn/winter 99 she offers a colourful vision of exotic extravagance. Synonyms striking, colourful, eye-catching; unusual, unconventional, out of the ordinary, extravagant, off-centre, remarkable, sensational, astonishing, strange, outlandish, bizarre, fantastic, peculiar, weird, outrageous, curious, different, unfamiliar; Bohemian, alternative, avant-garde, foreign-looking; attractive, glamorous, romantic, fascinating; British out of the common informal offbeat, off the wall 1.2(Especially of metals or fuels) of a kind not ordinarily encountered; specially produced: exotic chemicals such as oil hydrocarbons... Even airplanes, RC cars, and chainsaws have experienced power boosts from some of VPs exotic fuels. Unfortunately, my wife does not share my enthusiasm for the aroma of burnt rubber and exotic fuels. Keep in mind that you're not talking about exotic fuels per se. noun An exotic plant or animal: he planted exotics in the sheltered garden... As in Hawaii, one of the most invasive and damaging exotics is the guava plant, which covers more than 12% of the farm area of the biggest island in the group. And of course, all those wonderful exotics planted in Joubert Park are still there, thriving since they were planted over 100 years ago. In the past exotics were mostly planted, mainly because they were easier to prune, and their root systems didn't interfere with the underground service pipes. Derivatives exotically /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk(ə)li / /ɛɡˈzɒtɪk(ə)li / adverb ... The various exotically named fruit and milk cocktails have found favour with the college going crowd. Universally acclaimed as one of the most exotically beautiful buildings in the British Isles, the Royal Pavilion is the magnificent former seaside residence of King George IV. We were now traversing a great garden of corals, of which the Barrier Reef has 350 different hard varieties and about 60 soft, many of them exotically coloured. Origin Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek exōtikos 'foreign', from exō 'outside'. English exotic is from Greek exōtikos ‘foreign’, from exō ‘outside’. The notion of ‘foreign origin’ gave the word a dimension of glamour, hence phrases such as exotic dancer, first introduced in the USA, for a stripper. Rhymes abiotic, amniotic, antibiotic, chaotic, demotic, despotic, erotic, homoerotic, hypnotic, idiotic, macrobiotic, meiotic, narcotic, neurotic, osmotic, patriotic, prebiotic, psychotic, quixotic, robotic, sclerotic, semiotic, symbiotic, zygotic, zymotic
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