unconventional

adjective
🔊/ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənl/
🔊/ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənl/
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  1. not following what is done or considered normal or acceptable by most people; different and interesting不因循守旧的;不因袭的;新奇的 synonym unorthodox
    • an unconventional approach to the problem解决这个问题的非常规方法
    • unconventional views新奇的观点
    • The magazine describes him as having unconventional good looks.该杂志将他描述为具有非常规的长相。
    opposite conventional
    Extra Examples
    • In those days, travelling alone was a daring and unconventional thing for a young woman to do.在那些日子里,一个年轻的女人独自旅行是一件大胆而又不合常规的事情。
    • She's known for her unconventional approach to child-rearing.她因采用新奇另类的育儿方法而闻名。
    • They used a variety of unconventional methods to advertise themselves.他们使用各种非常规的方法做广告。
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnconventional is used with these nouns:
    • method
    • weapon
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