outside

outside
noun
  1. the external side or surface of something
    外面；表面
    record the date on the outside of the file.
    在档案表面记录日期。
    ■the part of a path nearer to a road or further from a wall
    （人行道的）外侧
    ■the side of a bend or curve where the edge or surface is longer in extent
    （弯道、曲径的）外侧
    ■the side of a racetrack further from the centre, where the lanes are longer
    外跑道
    ■(outsides)the outer sheets of a ream of paper
    一令纸的上下两张
    ■the external appearance of someone or something
    外表，外观
    was he as straight as he appeared on the outside?.
    他像外表那么诚实吗？。
adjective
[attrib.]
  1. situated on or near the exterior or external surface of something
    外面的，外部的
    the outside rim.
    外圈边缘。
    ■(in hockey, soccer, and other sports) denoting positions nearer to the sides of the field
    （曲棍球、足球等）边锋的
  2. not belonging to or coming from within a particular group
    外界的；外来的
    the use of outside contractors will speed up the process.
    我有外援。
    ■beyond one's own immediate personal concerns
    并非切身的，外面的
    I was able to face the outside world again.
    我又能面对外面的世界了。
preposition& adverb
  1. situated or moving beyond the boundaries of (a room, building, or other enclosed space)
    在（房间、建筑等）的外面（地）；向…外面（地）
    [as prep.]there was a boy outside the door.
    门外有一个男孩。
    [as adv.]the dog was still barking outside.
    狗仍在门外叫。
    outside, the wind was as wild as ever.
    外面狂风仍在肆虐。
    ■situated beyond the boundaries of (a particular location)[as prep.]
    在（某一地点）的范围之外
    major conurbations outside London.
    伦敦以外的有卫星城的大都市。
    [as adv.]those in the occupied territories and those outside.
    在被占领领土以内和以外的人。
    ■not being a member of (a particular group)
    （某一群体）之外的
    [as prep.]critics outside the government.
    政府之外的批评者。
    ■(in soccer, rugby, and other sports) closer to the side of the field than (another player)
    （在足球、橄榄球等运动中）比（另一球员）更靠近球场外侧的
    [as prep.]Swift appeared outside him with the powerful Fallon overlapping on his left.
    斯威夫特出现在他的外侧，而强劲有力的法伦靠了他的左侧。
  2. [prep.]beyond the limits or scope of
    超出…范围
    the high cost of shipping has put it outside their price range.
    运输的高成本使它超出了他们的定价幅度。
常用词组
at the outside
  1. (of an estimate) at the most
    （估计值）最多，充其量
    every minute, or at the outside, every ninety seconds.
    每分钟，或最多每90秒。
get outside of
  1. (informal)eat or drink (something)
    (非正式)吃，喝
    we'll get outside of a feed of bacon and egg.
    我们要吃一顿咸肉和鸡蛋。
on the outside
  1. away from or not belonging to a particular circle or institution
    外界的，局外的
on the outside looking in
  1. (of a person) excluded from a group or activity
    （人）被排除在外的
an outside chance
  1. a remote possibility
    极其微小的可能性
outside of
  1. (informal, chiefly N. Amer.)beyond the boundaries of
    (非正式，主北美)在…的外面
    a village 20 miles outside of New York.
    纽约城外20英里的村庄。
    ■apart from
    除了
    outside of an unfortunate sermon, he never put a foot wrong.
    除了一次令人遗憾的布道，他从未做错过任何事。
用法
  1. Outside and outside of: is there any difference between the books have been distributed outside Europe and the books have been distributed outside of EuropeBroadly speaking, both have the same meaning and either is acceptable in standard English. However, the use ofoutside of is much commoner and better established in North American than in British English
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