strange
gb/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/ us/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
A2
영어
~ 1500
furcsa, szokatlan, idegen, ismeretlen, különös
A2
1
사용 패턴：
[something] is strange
It felt strange to be back in my old school after so many years.
Furcsa érzés volt ennyi év után visszatérni a régi iskolámba.
There's a strange smell coming from the kitchen.
Furcsa szag jön a konyhából.
She gave me a strange look when I mentioned the trip.
The town seemed strange without its usual crowds.
I had a strange dream last night.
학습자용 예문
This food tastes strange.
Ennek az ételnek furcsa íze van.
He is a strange man.
Furcsa ember.
I heard a strange sound.
It is strange to see snow in summer.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'strange' with 'foreign', but 'strange' focuses on unusualness, not nationality.
뜻
Unusual or unexpected
연어
strange feeling
|strange noise
|strange behavior
|strange place
|strange look
유의어
unusual (More neutral; does not necessarily imply something odd or unsettling.)
|
odd (Often suggests something slightly weird or hard to explain.)
반의어
normal (Describes something that is usual and expected.)
|
ordinary (Suggests something common and unremarkable.)
주제
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
정의
Not usual or normal; surprising in some way.
Different from what is usual, normal, or expected, often in a way that attracts attention or curiosity.
B1
2
idegen
B1
ismeretlen
A2
사용 패턴：
[something] is strange to [someone]
The customs of this country are strange to me.
Ennek az országnak a szokásai idegenek számomra.
Her face looked strange to him, as if he had never seen her before.
Az arca idegennek tűnt neki, mintha még sosem látta volna.
This software will seem strange at first, but you'll get used to it.
학습자용 예문
This game is strange to me.
Ez a játék idegen nekem.
The city is strange to her.
A város idegen számára.
That word is strange to us.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may overuse 'strange' here when 'unfamiliar' would be more precise in formal writing.
뜻
Unfamiliar or unknown
연어
strange to me
|strange land
|strange custom
유의어
unfamiliar (Neutral term for something not previously known or experienced.)
반의어
familiar (Known from prior experience.)
주제
daily life
|core_vocabulary
정의
Not known before; new to you.
Not known or familiar to someone; seen, heard, or experienced for the first time.
A2
3
사용 패턴：
[someone] is strange
He's been acting very strange lately.
Mostanában nagyon furcsán viselkedik.
I find her a bit strange, but she's nice.
Kicsit furcsának találom, de kedves.
They thought it was strange that he never spoke about his family.
학습자용 예문
She is a strange woman.
Furcsa nő.
He acts strange sometimes.
Néha furcsán viselkedik.
My teacher is strange but kind.
뜻
Unusual or puzzling behavior
연어
strange person
|strange behavior
유의어
weird (Informal and often stronger; can suggest something very odd.)
반의어
normal (Behaving in a usual way.)
주제
emotions
|core_vocabulary
정의
Acting in a way that is not normal and hard to understand.
Acting in a way that is unusual, puzzling, or hard to understand.
문법
기본형
strange
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
US/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
음절 및 강세
strange （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (strange)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: strange
- Comparative: stranger
- Superlative: strangest
관련 단어
표현
in a strange way
1/ˈɪn ə stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
In an unusual manner or reason
Used when something happens in a way that is not usual or expected.
예문
- In a strange way, losing the job was the best thing for him.
- She felt happy, in a strange way, to be leaving.
strange but true
1/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ bˈʌt tɹˈu/
fixed phrase
Unusual yet factual
Used to say that something sounds unusual but is actually true.
예문
- Strange but true: the small town has more cats than people.
- It's strange but true that she learned the language in just three months.
stranger than fiction
1/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒɚ ðən fˈɪkʃən/
idiom
more unbelievable than stories
Used to say that something real is very surprising or unusual, even more than a story someone could invent.
예문
- The coincidence was stranger than fiction.
- The whole story of how they met is stranger than fiction.
- Some of the things that happen in politics are stranger than fiction.
- Sometimes real life is stranger than fiction.
- His life has been stranger than fiction since he won the lottery.