1. | 外人;局外人a person who is not accepted as a member of a society, group, etc. |
Here she felt she would always be an outsider. 她在这里总觉得是个外人。 |
2. | (组织、行业)外部的人;外来者a person who is not part of a particular organization or profession |
They have decided to hire outsiders for some of the key positions. 他们决定在某些关键职位上聘任外来人员。 | |
To an outsider it may appear to be a glamorous job. 在外面的人看来,这似乎是一份令人向往的工作。 |
3. | (比赛中)不被看好的人(或动物)a person or an animal taking part in a race or competition that is not expected to win |
The race was won by a 20–1 outsider. 比赛获胜者是匹不被看好、1 赔 20 的赛马。 | |
To everyone's surprise, the post went to a rank outsider(= a complete outsider ) . 出人意料的是,那个职位竟然落到一个毫不起眼的人头上。 |