bizarrely

/bɪˈzɑːli/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈzɑːrli/ (ame, ipa) · /bə-ˈzär-lē/ (ame, mw)

bizarrely — 副詞

1. in a way that is extremely strange, unusual, or odd — used to describe someone's

1.副詞B2
釋義

怪異地

形容行為、外表或事件極不尋常

in a way that is extremely strange, unusual, or odd — used to describe someone's behaviour, appearance, or the way something happens.

例句

Mei-Lin arrived at the party dressed bizarrely in a purple coat and bright green boots.

Mei-Lin 穿著紫色大衣和亮綠色靴子，怪異地出現在派對上。

dressed bizarrely in [clothing items]

The audience watched quietly as the performer danced bizarrely across the empty stage.

觀眾靜靜地看著表演者在空蕩蕩的舞台上怪異地舞動。

bizarrely + verb of action

同義詞
  • strangely

    less intense than bizarrely; describes things that are unfamiliar or unexpected

  • oddly

    similar intensity but slightly more informal; often used for minor peculiarities

  • peculiarly

    suggests something is unusual in a way that is hard to explain; slightly more formal

反義詞
  • normally

    describes behaviour or situations that are standard or expected

  • ordinary

    describes things that are unremarkable and typical

文法句型

bizarrely + verb

bizarrely + adjective

用法筆記

Commonly collocates with verbs of dress, behaviour, and appearance, as well as adjectives describing sensory impressions (quiet, silent, coloured).

2. used at the beginning or near the start of a statement to show that you think th

2.副詞B2
釋義

奇怪的是

用於句首，表達即將說出的事實令人訝異

used at the beginning or near the start of a statement to show that you think the fact you are about to mention is strange or surprising.

例句

Bizarrely, the library was completely empty on a Saturday afternoon in exam season.

奇怪的是，圖書館在考試季的星期六下午竟然完全沒有人。

sentence adverb Bizarrely, + clause

Yuki had never studied French before, but bizarrely she could understand most of the conversation.

Yuki 從來沒有學過法文，但奇怪的是，她竟然聽得懂大部分對話。

but bizarrely + clause expressing contradiction

同義詞
  • strangely enough

    very similar in meaning and position; slightly less striking

  • curiously

    adds a tone of intellectual interest rather than mere oddness

  • oddly enough

    informal alternative; common in everyday speech

文法句型

Bizarrely, + [full clause]

用法筆記

This sentence-adverb sense usually appears at the start of a clause, often paired with contrastive connectors such as 'but' or 'yet'. It comments on the whole statement rather than modifying a single verb.