unusual

英 [ʌnˈjuːʒuəl]

美 [ʌnˈjuːʒuəl]

adj. 特别的; 不寻常的; 罕见的; 独特的; 与众不同的; 别致的

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2152 / COCA.2037

牛津词典

adj.

特别的；不寻常的；罕见的
different from what is usual or normal
1. It's unusual for the trees to flower so early.
  这种树这么早开花很不寻常。
2. She has a very unusual name.
  她的名字很特别。
3. It's not unusual for young doctors to work a 70-hour week (= it happens often) .
  年轻的医生每周工作70小时并不罕见。
独特的；与众不同的；别致的
different from other similar things and therefore interesting and attractive
1. an unusual colour
  特别的颜色

ADJ-GRADED 不寻常的；不常见的；罕见的
If something isunusual, it does not happen very often or you do not see it or hear it very often.
1. They have replanted many areas with rare and unusual plants...
  他们在许多地方重新种上了珍稀植物。
2. To be appreciated as a parent is quite unusual.
  可怜天下父母心。
ADJ-GRADED 异于常人的；与众不同的；不同凡响的
If you describe someone asunusual, you think that they are interesting and different from other people.
1. He was an unusual man with great business talents.
  此人不同凡响，具有异常敏锐的商业头脑。

adj

not commonly encountered
1. two-career families are no longer unusual
not usual or common or ordinary
1. a scene of unusual beauty
2. a man of unusual ability
3. cruel and unusual punishment
4. an unusual meteorite
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected
1. a strange exaltation that was indefinable
2. a strange fantastical mind
3. what a strange sense of humor she has
Synonym:strange

A man I chanced to meet proved to be a most unusual character
我邂逅了一个人，后来发现他是个极为与众不同的家伙。
This collision had a very unusual cause.
这次冲突有着非同寻常的原因。
There were several things about that evening that marked it out as very unusual
那晚因几件事情显得非同寻常。
Powell's unusual journey to high office is an inspiration to millions
鲍威尔升任高官的不寻常历程对数以百万计的人都是一个激励。
The weather is a bit unusual these days.
最近天气有点儿反常。
The children's quiet behaviour was unusual.
孩子们沉静无声的行为异乎寻常。
Perhaps the most unusual feature in the room is an extraordinary pair of candles.
也许，这间屋子最与众不同之处就是一对非同寻常的蜡烛。
His voice was uncertain: it sounded unusual.
他的声音犹豫不决，听起来也不自然。
Like most cases of extreme weather, its severity was due to an unusual confluence of events.
如同大多数极端天气状况一样，其剧烈程度是由于几种气象条件反常地汇集在一起造成的。
This patient has rather unusual symptoms.
这个病人的症状比较特殊。