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单词 outside
释义 outside
I. \(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: out (III) + side
1. : a place or region that is situated beyond an enclosure, boundary, or other limit: as
 a. : the world outside an institution
  < fit an inmate in attitudes and habits for life on the outside — Garrett Heyns >
 b. Australia : outback
 c. Alaska : the world outside the territory or state of Alaska
2.
 a. : an outer side or surface
  < the outside of the house needs painting >
  < the outside of the door was badly scarred >
  < walked on the outside of the path >
 b. : the left side of a sword in fencing
 c. : the convex aspect of a curve
 d. : the side of home plate farther from the batter in baseball
  < pitched to the batter on the outside >
3. : an outer manifestation : appearance
 < he was the fine outside of a man, the portrait of a gentleman and a soldier — A.W.Long >
 < the imaginative insides of human reverie can be more thrilling than the heroic outsides of action — T.V.Smith >
4. : the extreme limit of a guess or approximation : the utmost extent
 < the crowd numbered ten thousand at the outside >
 < estimated that his rate of profit would be ten percent at the outside >
 < gave him two years to live at the outside >
5. : one that is without: as
 a. : an outside passenger or seat (as in a stagecoach)
 b. : a rugby player who is not a forward
6. outsides plural : the top and bottom quires of a ream of writing or drawing paper; broadly : reams made up of such imperfect quires or sheets — compare inside
II. adjective
1.
 a. : of, relating to, or being on the outer side or surface
  < the outside edge >
  < outside qualities >
  < an outside lock >
 b. : of, relating to, or being on or toward the outer side of a curve or turn
  < stemming with the outside ski >
  < the outside wheels >
2.
 a. : situated, belonging, or performed outside a particular place, area, or enclosure
  < distracted by outside noises >
  < take many outside trips during the school year >
  < heard little news from the outside world >
 b. Australia : situated in the outback
 c. : connected with or giving access to the outside
  < asked the switchboard operator for an outside line >
 d. England : done outside a radio or television studio
  < throughout the summer months the television service specializes in sport and other outside broadcasts — T.O.Beachcroft >
3. : maximum
 < five millions more than their outside estimate — F.L.Allen >
4.
 a. : not included or originating in a particular group or organization : extraneous
  < outside influences >
  < outside pressure >
  < the outside public >
 b. : not belonging to one's regular occupation, duties, or course of study
  < outside interests >
  < outside activities >
 c. : done outside of class or class hours
  < the course demands ten hours a week of outside preparation >
5. : barely possible : remote
 < has an outside chance of scoring an upset and winning the election >
Synonyms: see outer
III. adverb
1.
 a. : on or to the outside
  < waited outside in the corridor >
  < carried the lawn furniture outside >
 b. : in the open air : outdoors
2. : externally
 < the car seemed in perfect shape outside >
IV. preposition
Etymology: outside (III)
1. : on the outer side of
 < the American flag outside my building — William Barrett >
 < she seemed always outside her subject — H.J.Laski >
2. : beyond the limits of
 < do little of their entertaining outside their homes — American Guide Series: Minnesota >
 < reach outside the narrow intellectual boundaries imposed by a restricted income in a little village — Flora Rose >
 < outside the law >
3. : to the outside of
 < ran outside the house >
4. : except 1
 < outside these, and a few professional men, there was almost no fancy dress — Arnold Bennett >
V. adjective
: made or done from the outside or from a distance
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