outside

[aut'saɪd] 1. n; c

(exterior) [of container] 外面 [wàimiàn]; [of building] 外表 [wàibiǎo]

2. adj

1) (exterior) [+ wall, surface] 外部的 [wàibù de]

a long wooden shed that stood against the outside wall — 紧靠外墙的一个长长的木棚

2) (outdoor) [+ toilet] 户外的 [hùwài de]

We only had an outside toilet. — 我们只有一个户外厕所。

3) (independent) 外界的 [wàijiè de]

a report prepared by a group of outside consultants — 由一组外界顾问准备的报告

3. adv

1) [+ be, wait] 在外面 [zài wàimiàn]

It was dark outside. — 外面很黑。

2) [+ go] 向外面 [xiàng wàimiàn]

Let's go outside. — 我们到外面去吧。

4. prep

1) (on the outside of) [+ place] 在...外 [zài...wài]

There was a demonstration outside the embassy. — 在大使馆外有示威游行。; [+ organization] 在...以外 [zài...yǐwài]

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。

2) (not included in) [+ period] 在...以外 [zài...yǐwài]

You'll have to do it outside office hours. — 你得在办公时间以外做这件事。; [+ price range] 超出 [chāochū]

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

3) (near to) [+ larger place] 在...附近 [zài...fùjìn]

a small village just outside Birmingham — 在伯明翰附近的小村庄

4)

* an outside chance — 微乎其微的机会 [wēi hū qí wēi de jīhuì]

He's got an outside chance of winning. — 他赢的机会微乎其微。

* at the outside — (at the most) 最多; (at the latest) 最迟

* the outside world — 外界

* outside of — (apart from) 除了