★outnumber v.在数量上超过(out+number数量)

They were completely outnumbered by the them.

在数量上我们完全被他们。

★outsize['atsaz] adj.过大的(out+size范围→范围超出)

They have gained outsize influence .

他们获得了超大的影响力。

★outwear v.穿破(out+wear穿→穿出了[洞])

Drops of water outwear the stone.

滴水穿石。

★outwit v.以机智取胜(out+wit机智→机智超出别人)

Somehow he always manages to outwit his opponents.

他反正总能设法智胜对手。

★outbid v.出价多于(他人)(out+bid出价→出价超出)

She outbid me for the vase.

那个花瓶她出价比我高。

★outlaw n.歹徒(out+law法律→超越法律之人)

Jesse was an outlaw.杰西是个亡命之徒。

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★outside adv.在外面(out+side旁边→在外边)

Their friends are waiting outside the door.

他们的朋友正在门外等着呢。

★outgoing adj.友善的；开朗的

(out+going走→走出来→心胸宽→待人友善的)

The girl is very outgoing.

这个女孩很外向。

My sister is more outgoing than me.我姐姐比我外向。

★outlandish adj.奇异的

(out+land地+ish形容词后缀→外地来的→奇异的)

They appeared at parties in outlandish clothes.

他们穿着奇装异服参加各种聚会。

★outrage n.粗暴,暴行(out+rage怒气→怒气外露→粗暴)

It’s an outrage.这简直太过分了。

The judge's remarks caused public outrage.

裁判的话引起了公愤。

★outskirts n.郊区(out+skirts裙子;城市周边→郊区)

Hours later we reached the outskirts of New York.

我们几小时后到达了纽约市郊。

★outflow v.流出(out+flow流→流出)

Some people call it a talent outflow and consider it a great loss for our country.有人称之为人才外流，并认为这是我国的重大损失。

★outbreak n./v.爆发(out+break断裂→事情断裂→爆发)

the outbreak of war战争的爆发

Outbreaks of rain are expected in the afternoon.

下午将有暴雨。

★outline n.大纲;轮廓(out+line线条→划出线条→大纲)

She drew the figures in outline .

她简略地勾勒出人物的轮廓。

At last we could see the dim outline of an island.

我们终于能看到一小岛朦胧的轮廓了。

★outmoded adj.过时的

(out+moded时髦的→出了时髦→不时髦的)

He still hugs his outmoded ideas.

他还死守着他那些过了时的观念。

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