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单词 outside
释义 outside

outside /ˈaʊt.saɪd/

adjective [before noun]
F0 slight: » There's still an outside chance/possibility that Scotland will get through into the World Cup.Thesaurus+: ↑Small in number and quantity
ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˈaʊt.saɪd/ adjective, adverb, preposition
1
A1 not inside a building:
» It was a lovely day outside.» Since it's such a nice day shall we eat/sit/go outside?» an outside light/toiletThesaurus+: ↑From, out and outside
2
C1 [before noun] coming from another place or organization:
» The company has called in outside experts.Thesaurus+: ↑From, out and outside
outside call/line
3
F0 a phone call or connection going outside the place where you are
Thesaurus+: ↑From, out and outsideThesaurus+: ↑Communicating by telephone
4
F0 [before noun] the most that would be accepted or possible:
» The outside limit/figure would be £350.Thesaurus+: ↑Maximum and minimum
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Extra Examples:» Come indoors, it's cold outside.» Don't walk around outside in your bare feet.» We curled up in bed, all snug and warm, and listened to the storm outside.» I hate being stuck behind a desk - I'd rather work outside.» Most ordinary people still had outside toilets in those days.
ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˈaʊt.saɪd/ noun [C usually singular] (LARGEST AMOUNT)
at the outside F0 used to say that an amount is the most possible in a situation: » The job will take about ten days at the outside.Thesaurus+: ↑From, out and outside
ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˈaʊt.saɪd/ noun [C usually singular] (OUTER PART)
B2 the outer part or side of something: » The outside of the house needs painting.» The house looks larger when looked at from the outside.» The company needs to get help from outside (= from people who work for other organizations). COMPARE INSIDE(Cf. ↑inside) nounThesaurus+: ↑Surfaces of objects , ↑Edges and extremities of objects
ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ adverb, preposition
1
A2 not in a particular building or room, but near it:
» She sat for two hours on the floor outside his room.Thesaurus+: ↑From, out and outside
2
A2 not in a particular place:
» Nobody outside this room must ever know what we have discussed.Thesaurus+: ↑From, out and outside
3
F0 not within or part of something:
» I'm afraid that would be outside my job description.Thesaurus+: ↑Excluding
outside of MAINLY US
4
F0 except for:
» Outside of us three, no one knows anything about the problem, yet.Thesaurus+: ↑Excluding
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Extra Examples:» A large crowd of reporters collected outside the prime minister's house.» He was shot dead outside his home.» There was a curious-looking man standing outside.» They're digging up the road outside to repair the electricity cables.» There's a night safe outside the bank, so you can deposit money whenever you wish.
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