| 词组 | far out |
| 释义 | Idiom far out Theme: STRANGENESS strange. (Slang.)Ann acts pretty far out sometimes.The whole group of people seemed pretty far out. Idiom far out Theme: LOCATION far from the center of things; far from town.The Smiths live sort of far out. Slang far out Theme: CONFUSION mod. very hard to understand; arcane; highly theoretical.This stuff is too far out for me.I can't follow your far out line of reasoning. Theme: EXCELLENCE mod. cool; great; extraordinary.This jazz is really far out!You want to hear some far out heavy metal? Theme: INTOXICATED - ALCOHOL/DRUGS mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated.How'd you get so far out?Three beers and Wally was really far out. far out adjective 1 excellent, innovative, creative, daring. Originally a jazz term with an emphasis on 'experimental', and then in general use with a more general meaning US, 1954. 2 drug-intoxicated US, 1961 far out1. A significant physical distance from a hub of activity. No one comes to visit you because you guys are far out, living all the way over on west campus. 2. Difficult to understand, typically due to being very abstract or theoretical. These concepts are just too far out for me—I think I need to get a tutor. 3. Strange or different from the norm. Don't say anything too far out once you're in front of the committee, OK? 4. slang Awesome! Cool! You bought a new car? Hey, far out! 5. Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really far out! far out1. Lit. far from the center of things; far from town. The Smiths live sort of far out. The restaurant is nice, but too far out. 2. Sl. great; extraordinary. This jazz is really far out! You want to hear some far out heavy metal? 3. very hard to understand; arcane; highly theoretical. This physics chapter is too far out for me. I can't follow your far out line of reasoning. 4. intoxicated. Three beers and Wally was really far out. far out1. Unusual or eccentric; very advanced. for example, Painting blindfolded, that's far out, or Her child-rearing theories are far out. 2. An interjection meaning "great" or "cool," as in All he could say when he won the lottery was "Far out!" Originally a slang term for daringly creative jazz, this expression has been applied to other art forms and undertakings. [Colloquial; mid-1900s] far out1. mod. cool; great; extraordinary. This jazz is really far out! 2. mod. very hard to understand; arcane; highly theoretical. This stuff is too far out for me. 3. mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. Three beers and Willy was really far out. far out Slang Used to express amazement or approval. far outExcellent; also, daringly unusual. This slangy expression originated in jazz about 1950, where it was used for particularly avant-garde performances. Almost immediately it was extended to mean outstanding. It is used both as an adjective (“this performance is far out”) and as an interjection (“This is great—far out!”). Its overuse soon made it a cliché. |
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