strange
/streɪndʒ; strendʒ/ adj
(-r, -st)
1 not previously known, seen, felt, heard of, etc; not familiar or of one's own 前所未知、 未见、 未觉察、 未听说过等的; 不熟悉的; 陌生的; 不属於自己的
in a strange country, town, neighbourhood, etc 在陌生的国度、 城市、 地方等
Never accept lifts from strange men. 千万不要坐陌生人的顺路车.
2 unusual; surprising 不同寻常的; 奇特的; 奇异的; 奇怪的
What strange clothes you're wearing! 你穿的衣服真特别!
It's strange we haven't heard from him. 奇怪的是我们没有他的音信.
She says she feels strange, ie rather unwell, perhaps dizzy. 她说她觉得不大舒服.
It feels strange to be visiting the place again after all these years. 时隔多年, 旧地重访使人感到很新奇.3 [pred 作表语]
~ to sth fresh or unaccustomed to sth 对某事物感到陌生或不习惯
He's strange to the work. 他对这工作很外行.
The village boy was strange to city life. 那个农村男孩儿过不惯城市生活.
4 (idm 习语) ,strange to re`late/`say... it is surprising that... 说也奇怪...
Strange to say, he won! 说来奇怪, 他赢了!