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oddity

UK //ˈɒd.ɪ.ti//US //ˈɑː.də.t̬i//

词源

源自中古英语 oddite,来自古诺尔斯语 oddi(三角形/奇数)+ -ity(名词后缀),最初指数学上的奇数,后引申为异常特性。

noun

❶ 指奇怪或不寻常的人、事物或特征,常带有轻微贬义或幽默感。

“His habit of wearing mismatched socks was just one of his many oddities.”

(他喜欢穿不成对的袜子,这只是他众多怪癖之一。)

“The museum displays oddities from around the world.”

(这个博物馆展出世界各地的奇珍异品。)

同义词:peculiarity, eccentricity, quirk

常见短语

a bit of an oddity — 用来形容某人或某事有些奇怪或与众不同,通常不带强烈贬义。

“The two-headed turtle was certainly a bit of an oddity at the county fair.”

(那只双头乌龟在县集市上绝对算是个稀奇玩意儿。)