outer

/ˈaʊtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaʊtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈau̇-tər/ (ame, mw)

outer — adjective

1. nearer the edge, surface, or outside part of something than its middle

1.形容詞B2
釋義

nearer the edge, surface, or outside part of something than its middle

例句

The outer door was locked, but the glass door inside was open.

contrast: outer door and inner door

Workers repaired the outer wall after the truck scraped the bricks.

collocation: outer wall

同義詞
  • outside

    can replace outer in some phrases, but it is more often an adverb or preposition

  • external

    is more formal and common in technical or business contexts

  • outward

    often suggests direction or movement rather than fixed position

  • peripheral

    is more formal and often used for things at the edge of a system or topic

反義詞
  • inner

    means closer to the middle or inside

  • central

    means in or near the middle rather than near the edge

文法句型

outer wall

outer edge

outer ring

outer pocket

用法筆記

Usually appears before nouns for parts, layers, rows, or edges. Distinguish from outside: outer is an adjective before a noun, while outside can also act as an adverb or preposition.

常見錯誤

❌The shop is in the outer of the station.
✅The shop is in the outer part of the station.' / 'The shop is outside the station.
💡outer normally needs a noun after it.
❌The children played outer.
✅The children played outside.
💡outer is an adjective, not an adverb.