off-the-wall

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Wildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd. idiomatic
    — What kind of a harebrained, off-the-wall idea is that?
  2. Of a person's behaviour: greatly inappropriate. idiomatic
    — All of their friends were amazed that they were familiar with a war hero. Some began to understand Chips' moods and drinking. His "off the wall" behaviour at times. And unknowingly they were "forgiving" him.

词形变化

more off-the-wall comparative most off-the-wall superlative off the wall alternative

词汇关系

相关词
bounce off the walls

词源

Perhaps from baseball or other games played with a ball, alluding to unpredictable bounces; but compare also bounce off the walls.
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