1. 陌生的，生疏的　 not previously known, seen, felt, heard of, etc.
2. 奇异的，奇怪的　 unusual; surprising

　～ behaviour　古怪行为
　～ clothes　奇装异服
　～ country　一个陌生的国家
　～ dream　奇梦
　～ face　陌生的面孔
　～ habit　奇怪的习惯
　～ neighbourhood　陌生的地方
　～ noise　奇怪的声音
　～ painting　奇特的画
　～ place　一个陌生的地方
　～ situation　奇怪的情况
　～ smell　奇怪的气味
　～ town　陌生的城市
　feel ～　觉得不舒服
　～ at football　对足球是外行
　～ to　对…陌生，对…不熟识
　～ to the work　对此工作不熟悉

　I saw a lot of strange faces at the party.　我在晚会上看见许多陌生的面孔。
　He is in a strange land.　他在异国他乡。
　I never dreamed of such a strange thing.　我做梦也没想到会有这样的怪事。
　He found himself penniless in a strange city.　他发现自己在一个陌生的城市而且身无分文。
　She strayed about in the strange city.　她在这个陌生的城市四处乱逛。
　Waking up in strange surroundings confused her.　她醒来时看到一片陌生的环境，这把她都搞糊涂了。
　What strange clothes you're wearing!　你穿的衣服真特别！
　They were contemplative of the strange map.　他们看着这张奇怪的地图，沉思着。
　The police have confessed themselves completely puzzled by this strange crime.　警方承认他们完全被这桩奇特的罪案搞糊涂了。
　I don't think this strange new fashion will catch on.　我认为这个怪样式不会流行起来。
　He dreamed a strange dream last night.　昨晚，他做了个奇怪的梦。
　What a strange idea!　多么奇异的想法！
　He is possessed by some strange thoughts.　他被一些奇怪的想法缠住。
　That was one of the strangest incidents in my life.　那是我一生中最奇怪的事件之一。
　His manner is very strange.　他的举止很奇怪。
　It's strange. On the other side of the island there are never waves like this.　奇怪，在岛的那边从来没有过像这样的海浪。
　This looks strange.　这看起来很奇怪。
　It feels strange.　这可奇怪了。
　The results at first seemed strange.　起先结果好像有点怪。
　Everything seems strange in a strange country.　外国的一切都似乎很奇怪。
　Can I sit down?I feel a bit strange.　我能坐吗?我感觉到不舒服。
　He felt strange in the luxury hotel.　他在豪华的饭店里感到不自在。
　I am strange at playing bridge.　我对打桥牌是外行。
　He is very strange in his manner.　他的态度很怪。
　It was strange to see all the people there in white.　看到那儿的人都穿一身白的衣服很怪。
　It was strange to see these Prague streets, usually so animated, now completely empty and deserted.　看到通常很有生气的布拉格的街道现在变得空无一人，真是很怪。
　It's strange for her to be so rude.　真奇怪，她竟然如此粗暴无礼。
　It's strange that she should be so rude.　奇怪的是，她竟然会如此粗暴无礼。
　It is strange that she did not come back home last night.　奇怪的是她昨晚竟然没有回家。
　It was strange that the car break down in exactly the same place where it broke yesterday.　真奇怪，汽车竟在昨天同一地方抛锚。
　Isn't it strange that the cat and the mice get along well with each other?　猫和老鼠相处得那么好难道不奇怪吗?
　It is strange that these events should happen at the same time.　这些事件竟同时发生，真是奇怪。
　It seems strange that my first reading of Shakespeare should have left me so many unpleasant memories.　我第一次读莎士比亚的作品竟会给我留下那么多令人不快的回忆，这好像有点怪。
　It's strange that you should come yesterday.　很奇怪，你怎么昨天来。
　It's strange that you've never met him.　你没有见过他，真是不可思议。

 ♣ be strange to
1. 对…不习惯 not be accustomed to sth
　I am still strange to the work.　我对这项工作还很生疏。
　He is still strange to the job.　他还不太习惯这工作。
　The term is strange to the common men.　这术语普通人听起来觉得奇怪。
　The new boys are strange to the school.　新来的男孩对学校很生疏。
　He is still strange to city life.　他仍不习惯城市生活。
　My grandma is still strange to city life.　我的奶奶还是过不惯城市生活。
　The village boy was strange to city life.　这个乡下男孩对于城市生活很不适应。
　She is strange to her new duties, but she'll soon learn.　她对新的工作很生疏，但她很快会学会的。
2. 对某人来说是陌生的，未见过〔听过〕的 not previously known, seen; not familiar or of one's own
　This area is strange to us.　这个地区对我们来说很陌生。
　This part of the town is strange to me.　此镇的这个地方对我来说是陌生的。
　The street he stood in was strange to him.　他所站的街道对他来说很陌生。
　Everything here is strange to him.　这里的一切对他来说都是陌生的。
　The handwriting is strange to me.　这种笔迹我没见过。
 ♣ strange to say
　说也奇怪　it is surprising that...
　〔说明〕 strange to say通常作为一种评注，用逗号与中心句分开。
　Strange to say, he won!　说来也怪，他赢了。
　He fell quite twenty feet, but strange to say, he was not hurt.　他从足有20英尺高的地方摔下来，说来也怪，竟没有受伤。

 ♣ be strange to sth, be strange to sb
　这两个短语在意义和用法上有所区别：前者的意思是“对…来说不习惯”，主语一般为人；后者的意思是“对…陌生”，主语一般为〔事〕物。
 ♣ strange, curious, odd, peculiar
　参见peculiar条。
 ♣ 下面两个句子的意思相同：
　

1. 我喜欢那幅画，它非常独特。
　［误］ I like that painting, it is most strange.
　［正］ I like that painting, it is most unusual.
　［析］ strange表示“奇怪的，奇特的”，通常带有贬义。误句中strange可改用 unusual （少见的，独特的）。
2. She is strange to me.
　［误］ 她不认识我。
　［正］ 我不认识她。
　［析］ be strange to me的含义是“我不认识…”，而非“…不认识我”。

　［同义词］ curious, extraordinary, odd, singular, unique, unusual, queer
　［反义词］ common, familiar, ordinary
　［词源］　古法语estrange<拉丁语extraneus（异，陌生）