前綴 out-
來(lái)源于盎格魯-撒克遜語(yǔ),意為“outside”(outbuilding,outpatient),“outward”(outbound,outcast),“better,greater,more than
”(outrun,outdo)等。
1.outgrow
grow too large or too tall for 長(zhǎng)得穿不下(衣服)
The jacket Dad bought me last year is too small. I have outgrown it .
父親去年給我買(mǎi)的夾克太小了,我長(zhǎng)得太快,已經(jīng)穿不上了。
2.outlandish
adj.looking or sounding odd,strange or foreign 古怪的;極不尋常的;奇特的
Your remarks on racism seem outlandish consdering your background.
考慮到你的背景,你關(guān)于種族差別的發(fā)言顯得古怪。
3.outlast
v.last or live longer than 比...活得長(zhǎng)
Sure a Volvo costs more,but it will outlast any Japanese car by at least ten years.
當(dāng)然,沃爾沃的汽車(chē)更貴一些,但他比日本的汽車(chē)的壽命至少要長(zhǎng)十年。
4.outlook
n.view on which one looks out 展望,遠(yuǎn)景,景色
The outlook for the rest of the week looks good;sunny skies and mild temperatures.
本周乘下幾天的天氣有望不錯(cuò),陽(yáng)光明媚,氣溫適宜。