exterior
noun /ɪkˈstɪəriə(r)/
/ɪkˈstɪriər/
- [countable] the outside of something, especially a building
(尤指建筑物的)外部,外观,表面,外貌 - The exterior of the house needs painting.
房子外墙需要油漆。
Topics Houses and homesc1, Buildingsc1- Hidden behind a plain exterior is a wonderful hotel.
朴素的外观之下是一个棒极了的宾馆。 - There is an abundance of fine sculpture, both on the exterior and inside.
外部和内部都有大量精美的雕塑。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elegant
- clean
- decorate
- paint
- …
- exterior of
- behind an/the exterior
- on the exterior
- …
- The exterior of the house needs painting.
- [singular] the way that somebody appears or behaves, especially when this is very different from their real feelings or character
(人的)外貌,外表 - Beneath his confident exterior, he was desperately nervous.
他表面上自信,内心极度紧张。
- Her calm exterior hides very passionate feelings.
她平静的外表下隐藏着炽热的感情。 - His bluff exterior belied a connoisseur of antiques.
他外表粗放,令人看不出他是古董鉴赏家。 - Beneath her charming exterior lies a very determined woman.
她迷人的外貌下面是一个意志坚定的女人。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- calm
- placid
- cool
- …
- belie
- conceal
- hide
- …
- behind somebody’s exterior
- beneath somebody’s exterior
- underneath somebody’s exterior
- …
- Beneath his confident exterior, he was desperately nervous.
词源early 16th cent.: from Latin, comparative of exter ‘outer’.