
好词典

源自拉丁语 peculiaris(意为'私人财产'),后经古法语 peculier 进入英语,原指'属于个人的',后引申为'独特的'。
❶ 形容某事物与众不同或奇怪,常带有令人困惑或难以理解的特质。可用于描述人、行为或事物。
“She has a peculiar habit of collecting bottle caps.”
(她有个奇怪的癖好,喜欢收集瓶盖。)
“The soup had a peculiar taste that I couldn't identify.”
(这汤有种我无法辨别的怪味。)
❶ 特指某个人、地方或群体独有的特征,强调其特殊性而非怪异。
“This custom is peculiar to the mountain villages.”
(这种习俗是山区村落特有的。)
“The bird has a call peculiar to this region.”
(这种鸟的叫声是该地区独有的。)
peculiar to — 表示某事物为特定对象所独有,强调排他性的归属关系。
“This tradition is peculiar to their culture.”
(这一传统是他们文化所独有的。)