AEE 2273: Wacky English Vocabulary for Fun Conversations 1. wacky 乖僻的 古怪的means funny amusing but in a odd way, very strange, kind of negative being odd, people may be offended if you say they are wacky . we rarely use wacky . eg, That was a really wacky movie. i have a wacky uncle that always playing jokes to everyone . 2. weird 奇怪的，不寻常的；怪异的，超自然的 strange unexpected unusual, we don't say odd, it's a little normal than wacky . eg, her performance is wacky and weird . my sister said she went a date last night, it was weird and wacky . 3. odd 奇怪的，反常的；偶然出现的 4. strange 奇怪的，不寻常的；陌生的，不熟悉的；令人局促不安的,令人难受的； Similar episode 2213 weird vs strange 1. weird is kind of informal , it could be use about something funny , peculiar(奇怪的 不舒服的) . when you go home and you notice the door were open , that's weird . making fun to your friend , but that's not so nice . she is weird , don't pay attention to her. 2. overall they are pretty much the same . strange is a little bit formal than weird . weird is more playful / extreme /negative , use more in the context . eg, it's strange/ weird he gets upset about the money and then spend usd1000 on the suit. eg, he has a weird / strange look on his face. it's weird /strange how much i love the ice cream . 3. weird out -- 使不安，使困惑：通过某事物被认为非常奇怪而使人感到不安、困惑或不安宁。 没有 strange out eg,that horror movie really weirded me out . something make me feel off . something is off -- 某事不对劲：表示某件事情或情况不太对劲，不太正常或不符合预期。 strangely enough 说来也奇怪，奇怪得很 something you can't understand but it's true . Strangely enough , I don't feel at all nervous.