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Eccentric ɪkˈsentrɪk ɪkˈsentrɪkli Ec·Cen·Tric People Noun Strange Eccentrically

Eccentric means behaving in a way that is unusual and different from what most people do, often considered strange or unconventional. This term can be applied to people, their behavior, or their opinions.

Eccentric means behaving in a way that is unusual and different from what most people do, often considered strange or unconventional. This term can be applied to people, their behavior, or their opinions.

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]古怪的;怪异的 If you say that someone is eccentric, you mean that they behave in a strange way, and have habits or opinions that are different from those of most people.
  • He is an eccentric character who likes wearing a beret and dark glasses.

    他人很怪,喜欢戴贝雷帽和墨镜。

  • ...Mr Thomas, a businessman with eccentric views.

    托马斯先生,一个想法怪异的商人

  • An eccentric is an eccentric person.古怪的人;怪人
    • On first impressions it would be easy to dismiss Duke as an eccentric.

      凭第一印象,杜克很容易被当作怪人。

eccentrically
  • ...painters, eccentrically dressed and already half drunk.

    装束怪异、已经半醉的画家们


Oxford ec·cen·tric / ɪkˈsentrɪk ; NAmE ɪkˈsentrɪk / adjective considered by other people to be strange or unusual 古怪的;异乎寻常的 eccentric behaviour/clothes 古怪的行为;奇装异服 an eccentric aunt 怪僻的大婶 ec·cen·tric noun Most people considered him a harmless eccentric. 多数人都认为他是一个无伤大雅的怪人。 ec·cen·tric·al·ly / ɪkˈsentrɪkli ; NAmE ɪkˈsentrɪkli / adverb eccentric eccentrics ec·cen·tric / ɪkˈsentrɪk ; NAmE ɪkˈsentrɪk / ec·cen·tric·al·ly / ɪkˈsentrɪkli ; NAmE ɪkˈsentrɪkli /
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eccentric1 adjective
eccentric2 noun
eccentricec‧cen‧tric1 /ɪkˈsentrɪk/ ●○○ adjective
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1behaving in a way that is unusual and different from most people:  His eccentric behaviour lost him his job. Aunt Nessy was always a bit eccentric. see thesaurus at
strange
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unusual
2technical eccentric circles do not have the same centre pointconcentriceccentrically /-kli/ adverb
eccentric1 adjective
eccentric2 noun
eccentriceccentric2 noun [countable]
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someone who behaves in a way that is different from what is usual or socially accepted:  I was regarded as something of an eccentric.
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古怪的(70%),怪人(21%),反常的(6%),不同圆心的(3%)
n.古怪的人
adj.古怪的,反常的

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