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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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 demand an explanation for this outrageous bill.
  我要你解释一下这张天价的帐单。
• It's outrageous, and we won't stand for it any more.
  这太不像话了，我们再也不能容忍下去了。
• The famed film-maker slammed the claims as 'an outrageous lie'
  这位大名鼎鼎的电影制片人声色俱厉地抨击了这些说法，称之为“无耻的谎言”。
• This phenomenon is not as outrageous as it seems.
  这种现象并不像它看上去那样骇人。
• I must apologise for my outrageous behaviour
  我必须为自己极端无礼的行为道歉。
• The fact that you are an idiot has nothing to do with his outrageous behaviour.
  虽说你是个白痴，但这不说明他的无耻行为有任何道理。
• Do I believe that Reverend Wright's comments were outrageous?
  我是否认为莱特牧师的话令人愤慨？
• It is only because we have become used to these extraordinarily fragile structures that this demand seems so outrageous.
  只是因为我们已习惯了这些异常脆弱的结构，才让这种要求看上去如此令人无法容忍。
• Having heart surgery, that's the most outrageous for me.
  我的心脏有问题，这是对我最大的打击。
• She described his remarks as irresponsible, inflammatory and outrageous.
  她称他的话不负责任、具煽动性且极端无礼。