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

• 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。
• Listen to interesting and offbeat interviews and discussions with software innovators.
  收听新颖有趣的软件创新者访谈和讨论。
• Dingyu, a freshman of Huzhong University of Science and Technology, has an offbeat hobby& eat insects.
  华中科技大学的一名大一新生有着不寻常的嗜好&吃昆虫。
• 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。
• 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。
• His style is offbeat but highly creative.
  他的风格很不寻常但非常有创造力。
• They also produce a fortnightly newspaper, OffBeat, monitor media coverage of police and criminal activities; closely related or associated.
  警察公共关系科又制作一份双周刊《警声》，并密切注意传媒对警方及犯罪活动的报道。
• Similarly, scholars and researchers must be given the freedom to choose their own areas of study, no matter how offbeat or seemingly useless those areas may be.
  相类似地，学者和研究人员必须被赋予去选择他们自己研究领域的自由，无论那些领域可能是多么的怪异或似乎毫无用处。
• Try to read recipients'reactions, and if someone seems put off, think about a less offbeat selection next time.
  试着解读一下接受者的反应，如果有谁看上去对你的礼物不感兴趣，那下一次就要少选择一些标新立异的礼物。
• 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