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

• Often what I discover on my own, about a year later, becomes an offbeat trend.
  常常是，我有了一个新发现，一年之后，它就成为一种非正统的时尚。
• The trust company becomes offbeat financing bank which practice "usury". The philosophy and purpose of the trust law gradually go from "to be entrusted, to be finance management agent".
  信托公司成为放高利贷的另类融资银行，信托逐渐脱离信托受人之托，代人理财的信托法理念和宗旨。
• 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。
• I feel very fortunate in that regard, especially having begun the study of Chinese when it was considered an offbeat, arcane pursuit by many.
  我觉得自己在这方面是非常幸运的，特别是在大多数人都认为是离经叛道、不可思议的时候学起了中文。
• Piano master Lang Lang performed a surprising, offbeat encore at a concert in San Francisco: the pianist played Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee" on the iPad.
  钢琴大师朗朗用一种令人惊叹的方式在旧金山演奏了一曲安可：用iPad演奏了NikolaiRimsky-Korsakov的名曲野蜂。
• They're also weighing into casinos, a popular hangout for Chinese travelers, as well as experimenting with more offbeat attractions such as a China-themed amusement park.
  同时，他们也在投资赌场，这是中国游客经常光顾的地方。此外，他们还尝试投资一些更加标新立异的景点，比如中国主题的游乐场。
• There is something offbeat about him.
  他有点不对劲！
• 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。
• If you want to link more offbeat hubs ( Baku Kinshasa Paramaribo, anyone?)
  如果你想要加入更多不寻常的城市（巴库-金沙萨-帕拉马里博，有人想去么？）
• Accessories, jewelry or offbeat shoes or socks can reflect your personal style.
  配饰、珠宝或者有个性的鞋或袜子都能反映出你的个人风格。