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  2. /strange-looking

strange-looking

UKUS

Definitions

adj.

Having an odd or unusual appearance

样子奇怪的;外表怪异的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
strangeunusual, unfamiliar, foreign
+
-connector
+
lookingroot
=strange-looking

Transparent compound: strange + looking = 'looking strange,' i.e. odd in appearance.

Common Collocations

  • 1.strange-looking creature外形奇特的生物
  • 2.strange-looking plant样子怪异的植物
  • 3.strange-looking device样子古怪的装置

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A strange-looking creature darted across the path.

  • 2.

    He pulled a strange-looking device out of his bag.

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