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odd man out

/ɒd mæn aʊt/

翻译: 指与群体中其他人不同的人或事物,常因与众不同而被孤立、排除或格格不入。

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/ɒd mæn aʊt/B2informal
  • zh指与群体中其他人不同的人或事物,常因与众不同而被孤立、排除或格格不入。

A person or thing that is different from the others in a group, often in a way that makes them isolated, excluded, or not fitting in.

  1. Person or thing different from othersB2informal

    A person or thing that is different from the others in a group, often in a way that makes them stand out or feel excluded.

    zh异类

    • In a family of athletes, he was the odd man out because he preferred reading.
    • Among the red apples, the green one was the odd man out.
    • She felt like the odd man out at the party because she didn't know anyone.
  2. Something that does not fit a patternB2informal

    An item or element that does not belong with the others due to a different characteristic or rule.

    zh不合群的元素

    • In the sequence 2, 4, 6, 7, the number 7 is the odd man out.
    • On the list of fruits, 'carrot' is the odd man out.
    • In the set of tools, the hammer was the odd man out because it was the only one not used for cutting.