outdoors
/ˌaʊtˈdɔːz/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈaʊtdˈɔrz] /ˌaʊtˈdɔːrz/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈaʊtdˈɔrz] /ˌau̇t-ˈdȯrz ˈau̇t-ˈdȯrz/ (ame, mw)
outdoors — 副詞
1. outside a building, with no roof over you
在戶外
在建築物外面
outside a building, with no roof over you
The children ate outdoors under a striped tent by the lake.
孩子們在湖邊的條紋帳篷下吃飯。
verb + outdoors for location
After the kitchen filled with smoke, everyone waited outdoors.
廚房冒出濃煙後，大家都到外面等著。
Mina prefers to study outdoors when the weather stays cool.
天氣保持涼爽時，Mina 比較喜歡在戶外讀書。
At camp, the dog slept outdoors beside the back steps.
在營地裡，那隻狗睡在後面的台階旁邊。
Because the hall was full, dinner was served outdoors in the yard.
因為大廳滿了，晚餐改在院子裡吃。
- outside
is the closest everyday alternative and is more common in many situations
- out
is more conversational and can have other meanings besides being outside
- in the open air
is less common and sounds more literary or old-fashioned
文法句型
eat outdoors
sleep outdoors
go outdoors
用法筆記
Often follows verbs like eat, play, wait, and sleep. Distinguish from noun/1, which names outdoor life or space itself and usually appears as 'the outdoors'.
常見錯誤
outdoors — 名詞
1. the space beyond walls and roofs, especially as a place for living, working, or
戶外
建築物外面的空間或生活
the space beyond walls and roofs, especially as a place for living, working, or enjoying yourself
Grandpa enjoys the outdoors and comes home calmer after long hikes.
爺爺只要整天待在戶外，心情就會比較平靜。
core pattern: enjoy the outdoors
City jobs never suited Rosa, who has always loved the outdoors.
城市工作一直不適合 Rosa，因為她一直很喜歡戶外生活。
verb + the outdoors
After months at a desk, Ben missed the outdoors badly.
在桌前坐了好幾個月後，Ben 很想念能常待在戶外的日子。
The guide introduced village children to the outdoors through weekend walks.
那位嚮導用週末散步帶村裡的孩子認識戶外。
For Leah, the outdoors is a better classroom than four walls.
對 Leah 來說，戶外比四面牆更像教室。
- nature
often adds the idea of wild or natural places, not just being outside
- the open air
is closer in meaning but is less common in everyday modern English
- outside
is simpler, but it usually works as an adverb or preposition instead of this noun
- indoors
life or space inside buildings
文法句型
love the outdoors
enjoy the outdoors
time in the outdoors
用法筆記
Usually appears as 'the outdoors' after verbs such as love, enjoy, miss, and prefer. Distinguish from adverb/1, which tells you where something happens rather than naming the place or way of life.