[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]奇怪的;古怪的;不寻常的 If you describe someone or something as peculiar, you think that they are strange or unusual, sometimes in an unpleasant way.
Mr Kennet has a rather peculiar sense of humour...
肯尼特先生有种很奇怪的幽默感。
Rachel thought it tasted peculiar.
雷切尔觉得它味道古怪。
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His face had become peculiarly expressionless.
奇怪的是,他的脸已经变得毫无表情。
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[ADJ 形容词]特有的;特别的;独特的 If something is peculiar to a particular thing, person, or situation, it belongs or relates only to that thing, person, or situation.
[oft ADJ to n]
The problem is by no means peculiar to America.
这个问题绝对不只限于美国。
peculiarly
Cricket is so peculiarly English.
板球是颇具英国特色的运动。
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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]有点不舒服的;稍感眩晕的 If you say that you feel peculiar, you mean that you feel slightly ill or unsteady.
[v-link ADJ]
All this has made me feel quite peculiar.
这一切令我觉得有点儿不舒服。
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pe·cu·liar/pɪˈkjuːliə(r); NAmEpɪˈkjuːliər/adjective1( BrEorrather formal,NAmE) strange or unusual, especially in a way that is unpleasant or worrying 怪异的;奇怪的;不寻常的SYN
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◆a peculiar smell/taste奇怪的气味╱味道◆There was something peculiar in the way he smiled.他笑起来有点怪。◆I had a peculiar feeling we'd met before.我有一种奇怪的感觉,觉得我们以前见过面。◆For some peculiar reason,she refused to come inside. 出于某种奇怪的原因,她拒绝到里面来。☞compare
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(1 )2peculiar(to sb/sth) belonging or relating to one particular place, situation, person, etc, and not to others (某人、某地、某种情况等)特有的,特殊的◆a humour that is peculiar to American sitcoms美国情景喜剧特有的幽默◆a species of bird peculiar to Asia亚洲独有的鸟类◆He has his own peculiar style which you'll soon get used to.他有自己独特的风格,你会很快习惯的。◆the peculiar properties of mercury水银的特殊性质3( BrE) ( informal) slightly ill/sick 不适;不舒服IDIOMsee
1strange, unfamiliar, or a little surprising: There was a peculiar smell in the kitchen. Something peculiar is going on.It seems very peculiar that no one noticed Kay had gone.► see thesaurus at
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2be peculiar to somebody/something if something is peculiar to a particular person, place, or situation, it is a feature that only belongs to that person or only exists in that place or situation: The problem of racism is not peculiar to this country.3behaving in a strange and slightly crazy way: He’s been a little peculiar lately. She’s a very peculiar child.4feel peculiar/come over all peculiar British English informal to feel slightly ill
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