outrageous

英 [aʊtˈreɪdʒəs]

美 [aʊtˈreɪdʒəs]

adj.  骇人的; 无法容忍的; 反常的; 令人惊讶的

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Collins.2 / BNC.7521 / COCA.6077

牛津词典

adj.

• 骇人的；无法容忍的
  very shocking and unacceptable
  1. outrageous behaviour
     极端无礼的行为
  2. ‘That's outrageous!’ he protested.
     “简直骇人听闻！”他抗议说。
• 反常的；令人惊讶的
  very unusual and slightly shocking
  1. She says the most outrageous things sometimes.
     她有时候尽说些耸人听闻的事。
  2. outrageous clothes
     怪里怪气的服装

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 令人无法容忍的；骇人的
  If you describe something asoutrageous, you are emphasizing that it is unacceptable or very shocking.
  1. I must apologise for my outrageous behaviour...
     我必须为自己极端无礼的行为道歉。
  2. Charges for local telephone calls are particularly outrageous.
     本地电话资费贵得出奇。

英英释义

adj

• greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  1. exorbitant rent
  2. extortionate prices
  3. spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
  4. usurious interest rate
  5. unconscionable spending
  Synonym:exorbitantextortionatesteepunconscionableusurious
• grossly offensive to decency or morality
  1. subjected to outrageous cruelty
  2. a hideous pattern of injustice
  3. horrific conditions in the mining industry
  Synonym:hideoushorridhorrific

双语例句

• I felt as if I had made an outrageous howler.
  我觉得自己似乎犯了个不可容忍的低级错误。
• The judge ruled a mistrial and cited the prosecutors for outrageous misconduct.
  法官裁定为无效审判，并以严重渎职为名传讯了检察官。
• He found my offer outrageous.
  他认为我的出价是不合理的。
• Possibly, because I have an even more outrageous suggestion that will increase any perceived tedium.
  也许会，因为我甚至还有一个更极端的建议，那将会增加任何已觉察到的麻烦。
• I must apologise for my outrageous behaviour
  我必须为自己极端无礼的行为道歉。
• I raised an eyebrow at what even then were outrageous prices.
  我对那些即使在当时也属惊人的价格竖起了眉毛。
• The judge criticized the "outrageous greed" of some of the lawyers and doctors involved in the case.
  法官批评了涉及此案的一些律师和医生的“无耻的贪婪”。
• This sentences is useful to blurt out when someone tells you something outrageous.
  你有人告诉你某个过分夸张的事情时，你就可以脱口而出这句话。
• No matter the role of pothead or the outrageous young man he cast all reveals his unlimited abilities.
  不论是“瘾君子”或是“愤怒少年”的角色都深刻地展现了他的表演能力。
• It is outrageous that people doing well-paid jobs should moan about how badly off they are.
  那些有着高薪工作的人竟然还抱怨自己多么缺钱，真是过分。