Old English utlendisc "of a foreign country, not native," from utland "foreign land," literally "outland" (see out + land (n.)) + -ish. Sense of "unfamiliar, strange, odd, bizarre" (such as the customs of foreigners may seem to natives) is attested from 1590s.
中文解释
1. exotic <===> outlandish. 构词原理及其含义差不多。
实用例句
1. Grass's novels are peopled with outlandish characters: grotesques, clowns, scarecrows, dwarfs.
格拉斯的小说里充斥着稀奇古怪的人物：丑陋的怪人、小丑、稻草人和侏儒。
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2. This idea is not as outlandish as it sounds.
这主意听上去荒诞不经，实际并非如此。
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3. They appeared at parties in outlandish clothes.
他们穿着奇装异服参加各种聚会。
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4. Grass's novels are peopled with outlandish characters.
格拉斯的小说里都是些稀奇古怪的人物。
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5. He wore an outlandish outfit of pink pants and green sneakers.
