strange
US /streɪndʒ/
adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
I heard a strange noise coming from the printer this morning.
Word Family
NounNoun
strangeness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
strange gốc
AdverbAdv
strangely
Synonyms
- unusualnot usual or common or ordinary
- peculiarbeyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- weirdfate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters
Collocations
- Easy strange noisedescribing strange noise (being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird)
- Medium strange behavior reported to securitydescribing strange behavior reported to security (being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird)
- Hard strange discrepancy between ledger entriesdescribing strange discrepancy between ledger entries (being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird)
- Very Hard adversity makes strange bedfellowsdescribing adversity makes strange bedfellows (a state of misfortune or affliction)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.