n (1)外面(部)(outer surface)[C，the～，通常sing]：The～of the house was painted white.那所房子的外部被粉刷成白色。His coat was wool on the～，fur on the inside.他的大衣面儿是毛料的，里子是毛皮。Although Alice was angry inside，she did not show it on the～.(fig) 尽管艾丽斯内心生气，但外表并没有显露出来。This door opens from the～only.这扇门只能从外边开。〖反〗inside，centre;

(2)与某建筑物等接近的地方(area or space that is close to a building)[C，the～sing]：He was walking round the～of the house.他在房子周围散步。

at the (very) outside 至多，充其量： There have been civilized men for about eight thousand years at the～.文明人的历史充其量不过8000年左右。

adj (1)外部(面)的;对着外面的(of，on or facing the outer part of anything)[作 attrib]：an～wrapping/door/appearance/wall/line/lane 外包装/开门/观/墙/线(指电话)/侧行车道;～measurements/repairs 外部的量度/修理;〖同〗outer，external，outward;〖反〗inside，inner，inward，internal;

(2)不在主建筑物内的，外面的(not in the main building;external)[作attrib]：an～lavatory/swimming pool 房外厕所/室外游泳池;～broadcast 实况广播;

(3)集团(组织)外的，外界的(originating，coming from，or situated beyond given limits;from some other place，person，group，etc)[作attrib]：～influences/help/interests 外界的影响/外界的帮助/外部利益集团;They blamed the riot on～agitators.他们把骚乱归咎于外来煽动者。The old lady doesn't like meeting the～world.那位老太太不愿意见外人。

(4)几乎不可能的，很微小的((of a chance，possibility，etc) very small)：an～possibility 极其微小的可能性;He has an～chance of winning the race.他赢得这场比赛的机会微乎其微。

(5)最大量(数)的，最大限度的，极端的(extreme;maximum)[作attrib]：an～estimate/price 最高估计/价格;October was set as the～date.10月被确定为最后的日期。

prep(=AmE outside of)(1)在或向……的外面(on or to the outer side of sth)：Put the notice～the door.把通知贴在门外。We were not allowed to go～the grounds. 不许我们走出院子。

(2)超出……的范围(beyond the limits of sth)：He has no work～working hours/his teaching.他业余时间/除了教书之外不担任其他工作。No-one～the family knew of the affair.非本家族成员谁也不知道这件事。Those services lie～the common routine.那些服务项目不在规定之列。～sb's experience/sb's area of responsibility 不在某人的经验/责任之列;〖反〗within;

(3)除了……之外(except)：no information～the figures given 除去已知数字之外，没有其他资料;He has few hobbies or interests～golf and gardening.他除了打高尔夫球和种花外，没有别的嗜好或兴趣。

adv (1)在(向)外面(on or to the outside)：wait/play～in the corridor 在外边走廊等候/玩;He better sees who stands～than they who in procession ride.旁观者清，当事者迷。go～for a smoke/to enjoy the sun 到外面去吸烟/晒晒太阳;〖反〗inside;

(2)在户外(露天地)(outdoors;in the open air)：The dog is～in the garden.狗在外面花园里。O～there was a tremendous sea on.港口外波涛汹涌。

→out′sider n(局)外人;不大可能获胜的竞争者