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Quirk Wearing Odd People's Unusual N Count 可数名词 英

英语单词 quirk
英美音标 英 [kwɜːk] 美 [kwɜːrk]
中文释义 n.怪癖;急转
英语例句 (1) The most annoying quirk of his is wearing a cap all the time.
(2) He has a strange quirk of addressing his wife as Mrs Smith.
(3) By some quirk of fate the two of us were on the same train.
中文例句 (1) 他最令人感到厌恶的怪癖就是无论何时都戴著帽子。
(2) 他很怪,把自己的妻子称作史密斯夫人。
(3) 由于命运的巧妙安排,我们俩乘上了同一列火车。
vocabulary简明 A quirk is a unique, odd, and sometimes charming trait that makes a person stand out from the crowd. Country comedian Minnie Pearl was known for her quirk of wearing a $1.98 price tag dangling from her hat.
vocabulary扩展 A quirk can be an adorable little habit, like wearing flowery dresses and big sun bonnets or bow ties every day. Someone who has one or many quirks is said to be quirky — a little odd, but usually in a fun way. When it's not being used to describe people's unusual traits, quirk can mean a quick curve, or a groove, that runs along or separates the molding in a building.
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](偶然发生的)奇事,趣事 A quirk is something unusual or interesting that happens by chance.
  [usu with supp]
  • By a tantalising quirk of fate, the pair have been drawn to meet in the first round of the championship...

    仿佛是命运的捉弄,这对选手在锦标赛第一轮比赛中就狭路相逢。

  • The spate of storms and hurricanes in recent years could be a statistical quirk.

    从统计数字上看,近些年来暴风雨和飓风的频发非同寻常。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]怪癖;古怪的性格 A quirk is a habit or aspect of a person's character which is odd or unusual.
  • Brown was fascinated by people's quirks and foibles.

    布朗对人们的种种怪癖十分着迷。

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