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单词 exotic
释义
exotic
adjective
uk
/ɪɡˈzɒt.ɪk/us
/ɪɡˈzɑː.t̬ɪk/
B2
unusualandexcitingbecause of coming (orseemingto come) fromfaraway,especiallyatropicalcountry:
异国风情的，外国情调的；奇异的
exoticflowers/food/designs奇花异草／外国风味的食物／奇异的设计
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
unusual
  • unusualThat's an unusual name - where does it come from?
  • uncommonIt's not uncommon(= it is common)for people to become ill when they travel.
  • rareThis is a rare opportunity to visit the building.
  • unconventionalI had a very unconventional childhood.
  • uniqueThis is your chance to own a unique piece of jewellery.
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More examples
  • Thecourtyardwasfullof exoticplantsinterracottapots.
  • Themenudescribedthedessertas 'amedleyof exoticfruits'.
  • We only hadhalfanhourtoseeher before she waswhiskedoff to some exoticlocation.
  • Wherever does he get themoneyfrom to go on all these exoticjourneys?
  • She hasratherapenchantfor exoticclothes.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Unique and unusual
  • accidental
  • alt-
  • alternative
  • be marked out assomethingidiom
  • be one of a kindidiom
  • incongruous
  • inimitable
  • irreplaceable
  • larger than lifeidiom
  • magical
  • quaintly
  • quaintness
  • quirkiness
  • quirky
  • random
  • uniquely
  • unmatchable
  • unmatched
  • unparalleled
  • unrivalled
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exoticallyadverb
(Definition ofexoticfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

exotic| American Dictionary

exotic
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ɪɡˈzɑt̬·ɪk/
unusualandspeciallyinterestingbecause of coming from acountrythat isfaraway:
exoticpetslikesnakesandtropicalbirds
(Definition ofexoticfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexotic

exotic
Transparency is not a particularlyexoticphenomenon because it frequently occurs in natural contexts.
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Initially, responses to them exhibit a combination of fascination with theexoticand a markedly undemocratic appreciation of their aristocratic heritage.
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Travelling in space to 'exotic' realms evidently encourages the imagination to travel in time.
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The extravagant costume evidently fit more conveniently into theirexoticnotions of their surroundings.
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As economic globalization continues, the unintentional introduction ofexoticmarine species will increase.
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Others argue thatexoticstyle is mostly confined to female, hence powerless, characters.
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But theexoticobject described above cannot be owned or even valued with any certainty; it stimulates curiosity, not proprietariness.
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Bioinvasions involvingexoticpests are also an undesirable element of the globalization of agriculture.
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Moreover,exoticlithic materials link sites with specific source areas which are important in the reconstruction of regional settlement-subsistence systems.
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And along with the products were coined new andexoticnames.
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But the quest for unknown landscapes, and the search for theexoticremained keen.
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In addition, small-scale surveys of invasive species will be biased toward areas that containexoticspecies.
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Will tropical forests also be overwhelmed byexoticspecies, or do tropical forests possess some resistance against invasive species?
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It turned theexoticbackground sounds of folk music into leading characters, larger than life, revealing in minute detail their inner qualities.
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Religious differences are not comic but a source of bloodthirstiness, and religious conversion figures importandy as theexoticfemale assimilates into western religion.
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