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quirk

UK //kwɜːk//US //kwɝːk//

词源

源自16世纪早期,可能来自中古低地德语 'twerk'(扭动)或古诺尔斯语 'kverk'(喉咙的弯曲处),最初指突然的转折或曲线。

noun

❶ 指某人特有的奇怪习惯或行为方式,通常是无害但显得与众不同的小特点。

“One of his quirks is that he always wears mismatched socks.”

(他的一个怪癖是总穿不成对的袜子。)

“She has a quirk of tilting her head when confused.”

(她有个习惯,困惑时会歪着头。)

❶ 指事物中意外或反常的特点,常带有偶然性但可能影响结果。

“By a quirk of fate, they met again after 20 years at the same café.”

(命运的巧合让他们20年后在同一家咖啡馆重逢。)

“A quirk in the law allowed him to avoid paying taxes.”

(法律的一个漏洞让他得以避税。)

同义词:peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, eccentricity

verb

❶ 指突然的扭曲或偏离常规的动作,常用于描述面部表情或身体姿态。

“Her lips quirked into a half-smile when she heard the joke.”

(听到笑话时,她的嘴角微微上扬露出半个笑容。)

“His eyebrow quirked in surprise at the unexpected news.”

(听到意外消息时,他的眉毛惊讶地挑了一下。)

同义词:twist, contort, curve

常见短语

quirk of fate — 指命运中意想不到的转折或巧合,常带有戏剧性。

“By a quirk of fate, the lost necklace was found in her own backyard.”

(命运的捉弄是,丢失的项链就在她家后院被找到了。)

quirk of nature — 描述自然界中反常或罕见的现象,通常引人注目。

“The two-headed turtle was considered a quirk of nature.”

(那只双头乌龟被认为是自然的奇观。)