outdoors
UK/'aut'dɒ:z/US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
adv.
Outside a building; in the open air.
在户外，在室外，在露天。
n.
The open air; the world of nature outside buildings (often 'the great outdoors').
户外、野外；大自然（常作 the great outdoors）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedout + door + -s, from the old phrase 'out of doors' (outside the building). The -s is a frozen relic of that phrase. Unlike adjective outdoor, outdoors works as an adverb (sleep outdoors) or noun (love the outdoors).
Root door still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.play outdoors在户外玩耍
- 2.work outdoors在户外工作
- 3.spend time outdoors在户外度过时光
- 4.the great outdoors大自然
Example Sentences
- 1.
The children spent the whole afternoon playing outdoors.
- 2.
After months indoors, she longed for the great outdoors.
- 3.
It was warm enough to eat outdoors on the terrace.