offbeat

英 [ˌɒfˈbiːt]

美 [ˌɔːfˈbiːt]

adj.  不寻常的; 不落俗套的; 标新立异的

GRE

BNC.35050 / COCA.15164

牛津词典

adj.

• 不寻常的；不落俗套的；标新立异的
  different from what most people expect
  1. offbeat humour
     另类的幽默
  2. an offbeat approach to interviewing
     别开生面的采访

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不寻常的；非常规的；非正统的
  If you describe something or someone asoffbeat, you think that they are different from normal.
  1. She adores old, offbeat antiques.
     她非常喜欢那些稀奇古怪的老古董。
  2. ...a wickedly offbeat imagination.
     绝妙另类的想象力

英英释义

noun

• an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
  Synonym:upbeat

adj

• informal terms
  Synonym:far-outkinkyquirkyway-out

双语例句

• The trust company becomes offbeat financing bank which practice "usury". The philosophy and purpose of the trust law gradually go from "to be entrusted, to be finance management agent".
  信托公司成为放高利贷的另类融资银行，信托逐渐脱离信托受人之托，代人理财的信托法理念和宗旨。
• She adores old, offbeat antiques.
  她非常喜欢那些稀奇古怪的老古董。
• American shoppers are increasingly seeking out offbeat and unique shopping options like flea markets, antique shows, garage sales and craft fairs that offer one-of-a-kind goods
  美国费者越来越追求那种不拘常规、个性独特的购物方式：如跳蚤市
• McGrath remembers his offbeat sense of humor, his whimsical side
  麦格拉思记得他不同寻常的幽默感和他古怪的一面。
• I even loved his quirks, like his offbeat sense of humor.
  我甚至喜欢他的怪癖，比如他与众不同的幽默感。
• But there are offbeat neighborhoods to explore and old-fashioned towns nearby where you can still savour something of bygone days.
  但附近还有小块的地区可以供游客进行探索，老式风格的城镇也仍然能让你欣赏到逝去岁月中的一些东西。
• His style is offbeat but highly creative.
  他的风格很不寻常但非常有创造力。
• By taking attendees out of the typical conference space, we, myself and all of the attendees that I consulted about the idea, hope that attendees will be inspired to be offbeat.
  将与会者带出典型的会议场所，我们，我和其他的与会者都希望能够被激发起反传统的欲望。
• The Daily Show has distinguished itself from other news programs by covering breaking stories in an offbeat, lighthearted style.
  《每日秀》以离奇、轻松的风格报道突发事件，在众多新闻栏目中独树一帜。
• Because a frilled lizard on the run is one of nature's most offbeat, entertaining sights.
  因为逃跑中的皱褶蜥蜴是自然界最反传统和娱乐的景观之一。