“异常行为”常见的英文表达是 abnormal behavior 或 unusual behavior。
abnormal behavior:更侧重于与正常、典型或预期的行为模式存在显著偏差 ,常用于心理学、医学等专业领域描述偏离常态的行为。例如:Psychologists study abnormal behavior to understand its causes.(心理学家研究异常行为以了解其成因。)
unusual behavior:强调行为的不寻常、罕见,不一定带有与正常标准对比的强烈负面含义,在日常交流和一些非专业语境中也较为常用。例如:The security guard noticed his unusual behavior and decided to follow him.(保安注意到他行为异常,决定跟踪他。)