| 单词 | exotic |
| 释义 | exotic (once / 1642 pages) adj Something so unusual that it must be from some unfamiliar place is exotic. An exotic pet might be a panda, instead of a hamster. An exotic trip might be a journey to the Galapagos Islands, instead of to Orlando's Sea World. Animals and people, or sensory things like food and smells, are often called exotic when they are from far-away lands. In the 16th century, exotic came into use — from Latin and Greek words for "foreign," which came, in turn, from exo-, meaning "outside." By the 17th century it was also being used to describe things that are striking or unusual. Even when the words strange and alien are sometimes used as synonyms. WORD FAMILYexotic: exotically, exoticism, exoticness, exotism USAGE EXAMPLESA beguiling mystery in an exotic setting, from the best-selling author of “The Historian.” Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) Kennedy was captivated by Mexico City’s colourful markets full of exotic ingredients, and started learning to cook dishes from friends and their domestic workers. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) “It is fun if it’s functioning at a high level,” he says, focusing specifically on his “exotic smashmouth” offense. Washington Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1adj being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world exotic plants in a greenhouse exotic cuisine Syn alien foreign, strange relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world 2adj strikingly strange or unusual an exotic hair style protons, neutrons, electrons and all their exotic variants the exotic landscape of a dead planet Syn strange, unusual being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird |
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