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Not doing things the usual way — different from how most people behave, think, dress, work or live. An unconventional teacher might hold class outside; an unconventional wedding might have no white dress.
Not doing things the usual way不照一般的方式做事 different from how most people behave, think, dress, work or live跟大部分人的行為、想法、穿著、工作或生活方式不一樣 an unconventional teacher might hold class outside一個unconventional的老師可能會把課搬到戶外上 an unconventional wedding might have no white dressunconventional的婚禮可能沒有白紗
The key is that the word measures you against what is NORMAL, not against what is right.
The key is that the word measures you against what is NORMAL重點是這個字是拿你跟「正常」來比 not against what is right不是拿你跟「對不對」來比
That is why it is usually a warm or at least neutral word in English, often close to a compliment: it suggests you are free, original, brave enough not to copy everyone. Compare 'weird' or 'strange', which push the person away, or 'eccentric', which is but says ' odd'. 'Unconventional' says 'has their own way'.
That is why it is usually a warm or at least neutral word in English這就是為什麼它在英文裡通常是正面、至少是中性的字 often close to a compliment常常接近讚美 it suggests you are free, original, brave enough not to copy everyone它暗示你自由、有原創性，勇敢到不去模仿別人 compare 'weird' or 'strange', which push the person away相較之下，'weird'或'strange'會讓人跟你保持距離 or 'eccentric', which is affectionate but says 'harmlessly odd'而'eccentric'雖然帶點喜愛，但意思是「無傷大雅的怪」 'Unconventional' says 'has their own way''Unconventional'則是在說「有自己的一套」
Careful, though — the warmth depends on the speaker's face and tone. In a job reference, 'an unconventional approach' can be a polite warning that this person does not follow procedure.
Careful, though不過要小心 the warmth depends on the speaker's face and tone這個字溫不溫暖，要看說話的人表情和語氣 in a job reference在一封工作推薦信裡 'an unconventional approach' can be a polite warning that this person does not follow procedure'an unconventional approach'可能是委婉提醒這個人不太照規矩來
It is also used quite and technically: unconventional weapons, unconventional warfare, unconventional oil and gas, where it just means 'not of the standard type' with no praise at all.
It is also used quite plainly and technically它也有很直白、很技術性的用法 unconventional weapons, unconventional warfare, unconventional oil and gas像unconventional weapons（非常規武器）、unconventional warfare（非常規戰爭）、unconventional oil and gas（非常規油氣） where it just means 'not of the standard type' with no praise at all這裡就只是指「不是標準類型」，完全沒有讚美的意思
組成un-（不）+ conventional（傳統的、依照慣例的）。conventional 是 convention（慣例、習俗）+ -al；convention 來自拉丁文 con-（一起）+ venire（來），本義是「大家聚在一起（同意的事）」——這也是為什麼 convention 又有「大會、會議」的意思。
同家族的字
- conventionthe noun inside it — an accepted custom, or a large meeting
- conventionalthe opposite — ordinary, following custom
- adventureshares the Latin venire (to come) — something that comes to you
- inventshares venire; to come upon something new
- preventshares venire; originally to come before and block
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
unconventionaladj
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Not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards.
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Out of the ordinary.
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Atypical.
- The other two banned titles are The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption, which features a lesbian couple, and Who’s In My Family: All About Our Families, which describes unconventional parental set-ups.
unconventionalnoun
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Something or someone that is unconventional.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。