unorthodox

/ʌnˈɔːθədɒks/ (bre, ipa) · [ənˈɔrθədˌɑks] /ʌnˈɔːrθədɑːks/ (ame, ipa) · [ənˈɔrθədˌɑks] /ˌən-ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks How to pronounce unorthodox (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unorthodox — 形容詞

  • unorthodoxpositive
  • more unorthodoxcomparative
  • most unorthodoxsuperlative

1. used to describe a way of thinking or doing something that goes against what mos

1.形容詞B2
釋義

非正統的

不同於傳統或常規的

used to describe a way of thinking or doing something that goes against what most people consider normal or traditional, without being wrong in itself

例句

Adina's unorthodox teaching methods helped her students learn faster than traditional approaches.

Adina 的非常規教學方法幫助她的學生比傳統方法學得更快。

attributive use before noun: unorthodox + teaching methods

The doctor used an unorthodox treatment that combined old folk remedies with modern medicine.

那位醫師使用了一種結合古老民間療法與現代醫學的非正統治療方式。

同義詞
  • unconventional

    very close in meaning; 'unconventional' is more neutral and widely used, while 'unorthodox' more strongly implies going against an established system or doctrine

  • offbeat

    more informal; suggests quirky or eccentric individuality rather than principled opposition to convention

  • heterodox

    more formal; typically used for beliefs or opinions that differ from accepted religious or political doctrine

反義詞
  • orthodox

    the direct opposite; describes beliefs or methods that follow accepted rules and traditions

  • conventional

    describes what is normal and expected in a particular culture or situation

  • traditional

    describes methods or beliefs that have been followed for a long time

文法句型

unorthodox + noun

be + unorthodox

unorthodox in + noun/gerund

用法筆記

Often carries a neutral or mildly positive tone when describing creative or innovative methods, but can imply criticism when describing beliefs or views that seem too extreme for the situation.

常見錯誤

❌The rainy weather was unorthodox for this time of year.
✅The company's unorthodox policy of letting workers set their own salaries was seen as radical.
💡'unorthodox' applies to human decisions, methods, and ideas that break with established convention, not to natural phenomena.