strangely
gb/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/ us/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
B1
Anh
~ 3500
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
B1
property
1
In an unusual or unexpected way
In a way that is not normal or usual.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] behaves strangely
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'strangely' (adverb) with 'strange' (adjective). Use 'strange' to describe nouns and 'strangely' to describe verbs or adjectives.
Từ đồng nghĩa
oddly (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
normally (Describes behavior or events that are usual or expected.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
act strangely
|look strangely
|feel strangely
|behave strangely
|strangely enough
Chủ đề
communication
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- He looked at me strangely when I walked into the room.
- The machine has been working strangely all morning.
- She spoke strangely, as if she were hiding something.
- The sky turned strangely dark before the storm began.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She talks strangely when she is tired.
- The dog acts strangely when it hears loud sounds.
- He walks strangely because his leg hurts.
- The phone is working strangely today.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
strangely
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
US/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
strangely (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (strangely)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: strangely
- Plural: strangelies
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
strangely enough
1/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
Surprisingly, given the situation
Used to say something is surprising or not what you expected.
Ví dụ
- Strangely enough, I enjoyed the meeting.
- She didn’t study much, but strangely enough, she passed the exam.