Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

left-field

Chinese translation:

前所未闻

Added to glossary by Bin Zhao
Jul 31, 2007 14:16
16 yrs ago
English term

left-field

English to Chinese Other Cosmetics, Beauty fashion
Now in its second year, boutique weekender Indian Summer returned to Victoria Park in Glasgow with a top line-up of left-field acts and rising stars.

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前所未闻

"Left-field" or "leftfield" is a slang term. The Urban Dictionary defines it as referring to "something that comes out of the blue, unexpectedly, as if from nowhere."
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不合常理

壹苹果翻译王- 繁 - [ 转为简体网页 - Translate this page ]left field 表棒球中的「左外野」,out in left field 指「在左外野之外」,偏离本垒很远,即用来形容「不合常理」之意。例:His taste is really out in left field. ...
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Wiki: left field, leading to the association with somebody or something that is a little off or crazy
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alternative

Avant-garde acts which are not conventional and do not represent the mainstream
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agree Shirley Lao : Your interpretation is right, but the asker is requesting a Chinese translation of this term.
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罕见的/奇异的

left-field这里应是very unusual的意思
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agree orientalhorizon
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