1. C 外面，外貌；外表　the outside; the outer appearance or surface
2. C 户外景色图，外景　a picture of an out-door scene

　calm〔friendly, smooth〕 ～　平静〔和善，温和〕的外表
　hard ～　坚硬的外壳
　rough ～　外貌粗鲁
　stern ～　表情严厉
　judge sb by his ～　从外表上来判断某人
　the ～ of the building　楼房的外部

　We're painting the exterior of the house.　我们正在给房子的外面涂漆。
　You mustn't judge people by their exteriors.　你不能以貌取人。
　Some artists only paint exteriors.　有些艺术家只画户外景色。

　外部的；外面的　outer; on or from the outside

　～ angle　外角
　～ decorations　外部装饰
　～ feature of a building　建筑的外貌
　～ forces　外力
　～ influence　外界的影响
　～ paint　外用油漆
　～ policy　对外政策
　～ scene　外景
　～ wall　外墙

　The aerial can be fixed to an exterior wall.　天线被绑在外墙上。
　The exterior cold had stolen into the car.　外部的寒冷已不知不觉地侵入车内。
　The exterior surface of the football is of good material.　足球的外表皮是用好的材料制成的。
　The inhabitants of the village were not affected by exterior influences.　村民们没受到外界影响。
　The male reproductive organs are exterior to the body.　男性生殖器在身体的外部。

 ♣ exterior, external
　这两个词都表示“外部的，外边的”。exterior指与物体的“内部”相对的“外部的”; external指与物体分离或没有关系的“外部”，不涉及该物体的内部，只说明外部。

　［同义词］ adj. alien, external, foreign, outer, outside
　［反义词］ adj. interior
　［词源］拉丁语exterus（外部的）