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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

outside [aut'saɪd]
  1. 1. noun [c] [of container] (exterior) 外面
  2. 2. noun [of building] 外表
  3. 3. adjective [+wall, surface] (exterior) 外部的
    a long wooden shed that stood against the outside wall
    紧靠外墙的一个长长的木棚
  4. 4. adjective [+toilet] (outdoor) 户外的
    We only had an outside toilet.
    我们只有一个户外厕所。
  5. 5. adjective (independent) 外界的
    a report prepared by a group of outside consultants
    由一组外界顾问准备的报告
  6. 6. adverb [be, wait+] 在外面
    It was dark outside.
    外面很黑。
  7. 7. adverb [go+] 向外面
    Let's go outside.
    我们到外面去吧。
  8. 8. preposition [+place] (on the outside of) 在...外
    There was a demonstration outside the embassy.
    在大使馆外有示威游行。
  9. 9. preposition [+organization] 在...以外
    He is hoping to recruit a chairman from outside the company.
    他希望在公司以外招聘一位主席。
  10. 10. preposition [+period] (not included in) 在...以外
    You'll have to do it outside office hours.
    你得在办公时间以外做这件事。
  11. 11. preposition [+price range] 超出
    a beautiful guitar, but way outside my price range
    是把漂亮的吉他，但超出了我能承受的价格范围
  12. 12. preposition [+larger place] (near to) 在...附近
    a small village just outside Birmingham
    在伯明翰附近的小村庄
  13. 13. preposition an outside chance 微乎其微的机会
    He's got an outside chance of winning.
    他赢的机会微乎其微。
    at the outside
    最多
  14. 14. preposition (at the latest) 最迟
    the outside world
    外界
    outside of
    除了

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

outside [ 'aυt 'saɪd] [ 'aut 'saɪd]
  1. 1. noun 外部；外面；外侧
  2. 2. noun 外表；外观
    The outside of the building is not very pretty.
    这栋建筑的外观不是十分美观。
  3. 3. noun 表面性事物
  4. 4. noun 外界；外部地区
  5. 5. adjective 外部的；外侧的；外面的
  6. 6. adjective 原义:局外的；外界的
    to accept no outside help
    不接受外援
  7. 7. adjective 门外的
  8. 8. adjective 最高的；最大的
    an outside estimate
    最高估价
  9. 9. adjective 极小的；微小的
    an outside chance
    不大可能的机会，极小的可能性
    There's still an outside possibility that my sister could win the tournament.
    我姐姐仍有一线希望在锦标赛中获胜。
  10. 10. adjective [baseball] 出线的
  11. 11. adjective 从外围进行的；由远距离进行的
  12. 12. adverb 在外面；向外面
  13. 13. adverb 超越界限
  14. 14. adverb 在户外；在外边；在露天
    The sun is shining outside.
    外面阳光普照。
    We can have lunch outside, the weather is great.
    今天天气不错，我们可以在外面吃午餐。
    Let's go outside to play badminton.
    我们出去打羽毛球吧。
  15. 15. preposition 在…外；向…外
  16. 16. preposition 超出…的范围
  17. 17. preposition [verbal] 除了

Collins English-English Dictionary

outside
  1. 1. prep [sometimes foll by of] on or to the exterior of
    outside the house
  2. 2. prep beyond the limits of
    outside human comprehension
  3. 3. prep apart from; other than
    no-one knows outside you and me
  4. 4. adj [prenominal] situated on the exterior
    an outside lavatory
  5. 5. adj remote; unlikely
    an outside chance
  6. 6. adj not a member of
  7. 7. adj the greatest possible or probable (prices, odds, etc)
  8. 8. adv outside a specified thing or place; out of doors
  9. 9. adv [slang] not in prison
  10. 10. n the external side or surface
    the outside of the garage
  11. 11. n the external appearance or aspect
  12. 12. n the exterior or outer part of something
  13. 13. n (of a path, pavement, etc) the side nearest the road or away from a wall or building
  14. 14. n [sport] an outside player, as in football
  15. 15. n [plural] the outer sheets of a ream of paper
  16. 16. n [Canadian] (in the north) the settled parts of Canada
  17. 17. n another term for inside out - See inside
  18. 18. n [Usage] The use of outside of and inside of, although fairly common, is generally thought to be incorrect or non-standard: she waits outside (not outside of) the school
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Examples

outside calipers
外卡钳 → caliper
A chimney conveys smoke to the outside.
烟囱把烟散到外面。 → convey
to accept no outside help
不接受外援 → outside
an outside estimate
最高估价 → outside
an outside chance
不大可能的机会，极小的可能性 → outside
outside the pale of the law
在法律范围以外 → pale
quite warm outside
外面相当热 → quite
Many people were waiting outside the ticket office.
很多人正在售票处外面等着。 → ticket
She went to the concert although she was sick and outside was raining.
尽管病了，而且外面还下着雨，但她还是去了音乐会。 → although
It's too hot to go outside. It's absolutely baking.
外面太热了，没法儿出去，都要把人烤焦了。 → absolutely
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