originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country
外(国)来的,(从国外)引进的;具有异国情调的
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exotic birds 外来鸟
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they loved to visit exotic places .他们喜欢参观具有异国风情的地方。
attractive or striking because colourful or out of the ordinary
(因亮丽或奇特而)引人注目的,吸引人的
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an exotic outfit 惹人注意的服装
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[as noun
the exotic ]there was a touch of the exotic in her appearance .她的相貌有一点儿魅力。
of a kind not used for ordinary purposes or not ordinarily encountered
异类的,奇特的
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exotic elementary particles as yet unknown to science .科学界还不了解的基本异粒子。
an exotic plant or animal
引进的植物(或动物)外国种
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he planted exotics in the sheltered garden .他在不受风雨侵袭的花园里种了引进植物。
"late 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek