weirdo

/ˈwɪədəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɪrdo] /ˈwɪrdəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɪrdo] /ˈwir-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce weirdo (audio)/ (ame, mw)

weirdo — 名詞

  • weirdosingular
  • weirdosplural

1. a person whose behaviour or appearance seems unusually odd, making other people

1.名詞B2
釋義

怪人

行為或樣子很怪的人

a person whose behaviour or appearance seems unusually odd, making other people notice them and often judge them as socially awkward.

例句

At lunch, Justin called the new student a weirdo because she collected dead insects.

吃午餐時,Justin 因為那位新同學會收集死昆蟲,就叫她怪人。

insult label: call someone a weirdo

The kids thought the man in neon boots was a weirdo, but he was kind.

那些孩子覺得那個穿螢光靴子的男人是個怪人,但他其實很親切。

be a weirdo (judging appearance)

同義詞
  • oddball

    similar meaning, but often sounds slightly lighter or more playful than weirdo

  • eccentric

    less insulting and often used for someone who is unusual in an interesting or distinctive way

  • creep

    stronger and more negative; suggests someone makes others feel unsafe or deeply uncomfortable

文法句型

a weirdo

like a weirdo

用法筆記

Usually insulting or mocking. People often use it for someone who looks unusual, breaks social expectations, or likes things others think are strange.

常見錯誤

My neighbor is very weirdo.
My neighbor is very weird.' or 'My neighbor is a weirdo.
💡this sense is a noun, so it needs an article when it names a person.

weirdo — 形容詞