peculiar
peculiar 英 [pɪˈkju:liə(r)] 美 [pɪˈkjuljɚ]
adj. 特殊的;独特的;奇怪的
名词复数:peculiars
- Something peculiar is notably unusual. If your friend starts saying strange things you don't understand, ask her why she's suddenly become peculiar.
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- adj. 特殊的;独特的;奇怪的
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1. a peculiar smell, a peculiar taste
奇怪的气味╱味道
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2. There was something peculiar in the way he smiled.
他笑起来有点怪。
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3. 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。
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4. a species of bird peculiar to Asia
亚洲独有的鸟类
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5. the peculiar properties of mercury
水银的特殊性质
- peculiar (adj.) mid-15c., "belonging exclusively to one person," from Latin peculiaris "of one's own (property)," from peculium "private property," literally "property in cattle" (in ancient times the most important form of property), from pecu "cattle, flock," related to pecus "cattle" (see pecuniary). Meaning "unusual" is first attested c. 1600 (earlier "distinguished, special," 1580s; for sense development, compare idiom). Related: Peculiarly.
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