Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
outside [autˈsaɪd]
I n
[c]
(=exterior)
[of container] 外面 wàimiàn [个 gè]
[of building] 外表 wàibiǎo [个 gè]
[of container] 外面 wàimiàn [个 gè]
[of building] 外表 wàibiǎo [个 gè]
II adj
1
(=exterior)
[+ wall, surface] 外部的 wàibù de
[+ wall, surface] 外部的 wàibù de
- a long wooden shed that stood against the outside wall
紧(緊)靠外墙(牆)的一个(個)长(長)长(長)的木棚 jǐn kào wài qiáng de yī gè chángcháng de mùpéng
2
(=outdoor)
[+ toilet] 户(戶)外的 hùwài de
[+ toilet] 户(戶)外的 hùwài de
- We only had an outside toilet.
我们(們)只有一个(個)户(戶)外厕(廁)所。 Wǒmen zhǐyǒu yī gè hùwài cèsuǒ.
3
(=independent) 外界的 wàijiè de
- a report prepared by a group of outside consultants
由一组(組)外界顾(顧)问(問)准(準)备(備)的报(報)告 yóu yī zǔ wàijiè gùwèn zhǔnbèi de bàogào
III adv
1
[be, wait] 在外面 zài wàimiàn
- It was dark outside.
外面很黑。 Wàimiàn hěn hēi.
2
[go] 向外面 xiàng wàimiàn
- Let's go outside.
我们(們)到外面去吧。 Wǒmen dào wàimiàn qù ba.
IV prep
1
(=on the outside of)
[+ place] 在…外 zài…wài
[+ organization] 在…以外 zài…yǐwài
[+ place] 在…外 zài…wài
- There was a demonstration outside the embassy.
在大使馆(館)外有示威游(遊)行。 Zài dàshǐguǎn wài yǒu shìwēi yóuxíng.
[+ organization] 在…以外 zài…yǐwài
- He is hoping to recruit a chairman from outside the company.
他希望在公司以外招聘一位主席。 Tā xīwàng zài gōngsī yǐwài zhāopìn yī wèi zhǔxí.
2
(=not included in)
[+ period] 在…以外 zài…yǐwài
[+ price range] 超出 chāochū
[+ period] 在…以外 zài…yǐwài
- You'll have to do it outside office hours.
你得在办(辦)公时(時)间(間)以外做这(這)件事。 Nǐ děi zài bàngōng shíjiān yǐwài zuò zhè jiàn shì.
[+ price range] 超出 chāochū
- a beautiful guitar, but way outside my price range
是把漂亮的吉他,但超出了我能承受的价(價)格范(範)围(圍) shì bǎ piàoliang de jítā,dàn chāochūle wǒ néng chéngshòu de jiàgé fànwéi
3
(=near to)
[+ larger place] 在…附近 zài…fùjìn
[+ larger place] 在…附近 zài…fùjìn
- a small village just outside Birmingham
在伯明翰附近的小村庄(莊) zài Bómínghàn fùjìn de xiǎo cūnzhuāng
4
▶ an outside chance 微乎其微的机(機)会(會) wēi hū qí wēi de jīhuì
- He's got an outside chance of winning.
他赢(贏)的机(機)会(會)微乎其微。 Tā yíng de jīhuì wēi hū qí wēi.
- at the outside
(=at the most) 最多 zuì duō (=at the latest) 最迟(遲) zuì chí - the outside world
外界 wàijiè - outside of
(=apart from)除了 chúle