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Strange Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：unusual (strange)

strange 🔊

/streɪndʒ/

adj.

Different from what is normal or expected, making you feel a bit uncomfortable or curious.

Child confused by cat wearing hat and barking

unusual 🔊

➕

/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/

adj.

Something that is different from what is normal or expected, often causing curiosity or unease.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'extraneus' (external, foreign) via Old French 'estrange'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'strange' as 'strain' + 'change': a strange change causes mental strain.

📖 Example

I heard a strange noise coming from the attic last night, so I asked my dad to check. 🔊 I heard a strange noise coming from the attic last night, so I asked my dad to check.

🔗 Collocations

strange noise – an unusual or eerie sound

strange behavior – odd or abnormal conduct

strange feeling – a weird sensation or intuition

🔄 Synonyms

odd (adj.) – Different from what is usual or expected; strange.

peculiar (adj.) – Strange or odd; unusual.

weird (adj.) – Suggesting something supernatural; uncanny or strange.

🚫 Antonyms

normal (adj.) – Conforming to a standard; usual, typical.

ordinary (adj.) – With no special or distinctive features; normal.

familiar (adj.) – Well known from long or close association.

🌱 Derivatives

strangely (adv.) – In a strange or unusual manner.

strangeness (n.) – The quality of being strange or unfamiliar.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'extraneus' (foreign). Entered English via Old French 'estrange'. Used in psychology's 'Strange Situation' experiment by Mary Ainsworth assessing attachment.

Meaning 2：unfamiliar (strange)

strange 🔊

/streɪndʒ/

adj.

Not familiar; seen, heard, or experienced for the first time.

unfamiliar 🔊

➕

/ʌnfəˈmɪliər/

adj.

Not known or recognized because one has no previous experience with it.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Everything felt strange during my first day in Tokyo, from the crowded streets to the unfamiliar signs. 🔊 Everything felt strange during my first day in Tokyo, from the crowded streets to the unfamiliar signs.

🔗 Collocations

strange city – a city one has never visited before

strange surroundings – an environment that is new and unfamiliar

strange customs – traditions or practices that are foreign to one's own culture

🔄 Synonyms

unfamiliar (adj.) – Not known or recognized; not previously encountered.

alien (adj.) – Belonging to a foreign country or culture; unfamiliar.

foreign (adj.) – Of or from a country other than one's own; strange.

🚫 Antonyms

familiar (adj.) – Well known from long or close association.

known (adj.) – Recognized, familiar.

native (adj.) – Associated with the place of one's birth; familiar.

🌱 Derivatives

strangely (adv.) – In a manner that is unfamiliar or unusual.

strangeness (n.) – The quality of being unfamiliar or alien.