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Quaint 英[Kweɪnt 美[Kwent Adj.古色古香的;少见的,古怪的;离奇有趣的,;做得精巧的 Adj Graded 奇特的;古色古香的;古雅的 Attractive Unusual

单词 quaint
音标
英[kweɪnt] 美[kwent]
解释
adj.古色古香的;少见的,古怪的;离奇有趣的,;做得精巧的;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
奇特的;古色古香的;古雅的
Something that is quaint is attractive because it is unusual and rather old-fashioned.
例:...a small, quaint town with narrow streets and traditional half-timbered houses...一座有着狭窄街道和传统的露木架房屋的古色古香的小镇
例:That's how concepts like general welfare start to sound quaint in this age.就这样,民众福利这一类概念在这个时代开始变得陈旧起来。
变形
noun:quaintness~est:quaintest~adv:quaintly~er:quainter~

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