bizarre

/bɪˈzɑː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [bəzˈɑr] /bɪˈzɑːr/ (ame, ipa) · [bəzˈɑr] /bə-ˈzär/ (ame, mw)

bizarre — adjective

  • bizarrepositive
  • more bizarrecomparative
  • most bizarresuperlative

1. strikingly odd or peculiar, often in a way that seems out of place or hard to ex

1.形容詞B2
釋義

strikingly odd or peculiar, often in a way that seems out of place or hard to explain

例句

Greta wore a bizarre hat shaped like a giant teapot to the wedding.

Have you ever seen such a bizarre film with puppets playing dramatic roles?

同義詞
  • strange

    more general and milder; something can be strange without being shocking or conspicuous

  • odd

    slightly unusual or not quite right, but less intense than bizarre

  • weird

    informal equivalent; similar strength but more colloquial

  • eccentric

    specifically describes unconventional personal style or behaviour, while bizarre applies more broadly

反義詞
  • ordinary

    completely normal and unremarkable

  • conventional

    following widely accepted standards and expectations

用法筆記

Frequently appears in the pattern 'it seems/appears bizarre that…' to express surprise at an unexpected situation. The word implies something is not just unusual but strikingly so.

常見錯誤

❌a bizzare coincidence
✅a bizarre coincidence
💡the word is spelled with one 'z' and a double 'r'.
❌I found a bizarre coin on the street — it was from 1995.
✅I found an unusual coin on the street
💡it was from 1995.' — 'bizarre' means strikingly odd, not merely uncommon. A coin from 1995 is just a bit old.