exotic

🇬🇧 UK/ig'zɒtik/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Strikingly foreign, unusual, or excitingly different from the ordinary

异国情调的;奇异的

n.

A plant, animal, or person that is foreign to a particular place

外来物种;外来人

🧩 Root Breakdown

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Common Collocations

  • 1.exotic plants奇异的植物
  • 2.exotic animals奇异的动物
  • 3.exotic cuisine异国美食
  • 4.exotic dancer脱衣舞娘

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She decorated her apartment with exotic plants from Southeast Asia.

  • 2.

    The resort offered exotic cuisines to attract international tourists.

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