outside
adjective,adverb,preposition
uk/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd//ˈaʊt.saɪd/us/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd//ˈaʊt.saɪd/A1
not inside abuilding:
在外面（的），在室外（的）；在…外面（的）It was asunnydayoutside.外面的天气真好。
Since it's such aniceday, let'seat/sit/go outside.既然天气这么好，我们去外面吃饭／坐坐／走走好吗？
an outsidelight/toilet室外灯／厕所
C1[before noun]
coming from anotherplaceororganization:
外来（的）；来自外地（或组织外）（的）；…以外（的）Thecompanyhas called in outsideexperts.公司已外请专家。
outside call/line
aphonecallorconnectiongoing outside theplacewhere you are
（电话）外线[before noun]
the most that would beacceptedorpossible:
最大限度的；最高限度的The outsidelimit/figurewould be $350.最大限度／最高价格会达到350美元。
- Comeindoors, it'scoldoutside.
- Don'twalkaround outside inyourbarefeet.
- Wecurledup inbed, allsnugandwarm, andlistenedto thestormoutside.
- Ihatebeingstuckbehind adesk- I'dratherworkoutside.
- Mostordinarypeoplestill had outsidetoiletsin thosedays.
From, out and outside
- al fresco
- door
- exogenous
- exterior
- external
- from
- indigenous
- inside
- non-indigenous
- open
- open-air
- out
- out and aboutidiom
- out of
- outdoor
- outermost
- outta
- outward
- outwards
- outwith
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Maximum and minimum
Grammar
Outside
Outside is an adverb, an adjective, a preposition or a noun.…Idiom
the outside world
outside
adverb,preposition
uk/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/us/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/A2
not in aparticularbuildingorroom, but near it:
在（…）外面Shesatfor twohourson theflooroutside hisroom.她在他房间外的地上坐了两个小时。
A2
not in aparticularplace:
不在某地，在（…）外面，…以外Nobody outside thisroommusteverknowwhat we havediscussed.除了这间屋子里的人，决不能让任何人知道我们讨论过的内容。
not within orpartof something:
超出；不属于I'mafraidthat would be outside myjobdescription.恐怕这超出了我的职责范围。
outside ofmainlyUS
except for:
除了，除…之外Outside of us three, no oneknowsanything about theproblem,yet.除了我们3个，别人对这个问题都还毫不知情。
- Alargecrowdofreporterscollectedoutside theprimeminister'shouse.
- He wasshotdeadoutside hishome.
- There was a curious-looking manstandingoutside.
- They'rediggingup theroadoutside torepairtheelectricitycables.
- There's anightsafeoutside thebank, so you candepositmoneywheneveryouwish.
From, out and outside
- al fresco
- door
- exogenous
- exterior
- external
- from
- indigenous
- inside
- non-indigenous
- open
- open-air
- out
- out and aboutidiom
- out of
- outdoor
- outermost
- outta
- outward
- outwards
- outwith
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Excluding
Grammar
Outside
Outside is an adverb, an adjective, a preposition or a noun.…outside
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd//ˈaʊt.saɪd/us/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd//ˈaʊt.saɪd/outsidenoun[C usually singular](OUTER PART)
B2
theouterpartorsideof something:
外部，外面The outside of thehouseneedspainting.房子的外部需要粉刷一下。
Thehouselookslargerwhenlookedat fromtheoutside.这幢房子从外面看显得更大些。
Thecompanyneedsto gethelpfrom outside(= frompeoplewhoworkfor otherorganizations).公司需要获得外界的帮助。
Compare
insidenoun
Surfaces of objects
- -backed
- back
- base
- bases
- bed
- crust
- escutcheon
- face
- front
- meniscus
- multi-sided
- nap
- obverse
- overlay
- plate
- rear
- side
- substrate
- superficialis
- surface area
outsidenoun[C usually singular](LARGEST AMOUNT)
at the outside
used to say that anamountis the mostpossiblein asituation:
最多，顶多Thejobwill take about tendaysat the outside.这活儿顶多需要10天左右。
From, out and outside
- al fresco
- door
- exogenous
- exterior
- external
- from
- indigenous
- inside
- non-indigenous
- open
- open-air
- out
- out and aboutidiom
- out of
- outdoor
- outermost
- outta
- outward
- outwards
- outwith
Grammar
Outside
Outside is an adverb, an adjective, a preposition or a noun.…outside
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈaʊt.saɪd/us/ˈaʊt.saɪd/slight:
微小的，极小的There's still an outsidechance/possibilitythatScotlandwill make it into theWorldCup.苏格兰队进入世界杯决赛圈仍有一线希望。
Small in number and quantity
- beggarly
- below
- bubkes
- certain
- could countsomethingon (the fingers of) one handidiom
- count
- mildness
- mingy
- minimal
- minimally
- modestly
- piffling
- remote
- scantly
- slenderness
- smallness
- speak
- strength
- suggestion
- thin
Grammar
Outside
Outside is an adverb, an adjective, a preposition or a noun.…