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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。
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。)
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。)