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

• We'll have no more offbeat dialogue.
  我们不会再有不合常规的对话了。
• 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。
• She adores old, offbeat antiques.
  她非常喜欢那些稀奇古怪的老古董。
• They also produce a fortnightly newspaper, OffBeat, monitor media coverage of police and criminal activities; closely related or associated.
  警察公共关系科又制作一份双周刊《警声》，并密切注意传媒对警方及犯罪活动的报道。
• 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。
• American shoppers are increasingly seeking out offbeat and unique shopping options like flea markets, antique shows, garage sales and craft fairs that offer one-of-a-kind goods
  美国费者越来越追求那种不拘常规、个性独特的购物方式：如跳蚤市
• 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。
• McGrath remembers his offbeat sense of humor, his whimsical side
  麦格拉思记得他不同寻常的幽默感和他古怪的一面。
• 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？）
• 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。