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Quirk N Count 英[Kwɜ:K 美[Kwɜrk N.奇事,巧合;怪癖;突然的弯曲 偶然发生的)奇事,趣事 Unusual Interesting

单词 quirk
音标
英[kwɜ:k] 美[kwɜrk]
解释
n.奇事,巧合;怪癖;突然的弯曲;
例句

N-COUNT
(偶然发生的)奇事,趣事
A quirk is something unusual or interesting that happens by chance.
例: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。
例: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。

N-COUNT
怪癖;古怪的性格
A quirk is a habit or aspect of a person's character which is odd or unusual.
例:Brown was fascinated by people's quirks and foibles.布朗对人们的种种怪癖十分着迷。
变形
pl:quirks~adj:quirky~

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