strange-sounding
UKUS
Definitions
adj.
Sounding unusual or unfamiliar
听起来奇怪的，听着陌生的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedA transparent compound: strange + sounding. 'sound' descends from Latin sonus, which is why this word sits under the son family.
Root son still carries 22 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.strange-sounding name听起来奇怪的名字
- 2.strange-sounding word听着陌生的词语
Example Sentences
- 1.
The map was covered in strange-sounding village names.
- 2.
She muttered a few strange-sounding words I didn't recognize.