odd

adjective

US /ɑd/

1
unusual or unexpected in a way that attracts your interest or attention
Harry’s behavior did seem a little odd.
His paintings are a rather odd mixture of German and British influences.
it is odd (that):
It’s very odd that he hasn’t sent you a birthday present.
strike someone as odd (=make someone think that something is unexpected):
It struck me as odd that there was no reply to my letter.
odd-sounding:
an odd-sounding name
odd-looking:
The children were very odd-looking in their costumes.
the odd thing is (that) (=it is unexpected that):
But the odd thing was that I didn’t feel guilty.
that’s odd:
That’s odd, I thought I left my coat on the chair.
Synonyms and related words
Unusual in an interesting way
unusual
special
unique
2
only before nounnot happening frequently or regularly
The weather will remain cloudy with odd showers here and there.
the/an odd something:
I enjoy the odd beer now and then (=I like to have a beer sometimes) .
Synonyms and related words
Sometimes, but not often
sometimes
occasionally
intermittent
3
only before nounconsisting of different types, sizes, shapes, colors, etc.
The file was stuffed with notes and odd pieces of paper.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe mixtures and collections
a lethal combination
balanced
cohesive
4
usually before nounan odd number is a whole number that cannot be divided exactly by two, for example 1, 3, 5, 7, etc.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe numbers
annualized
average
binary
5
usually before nounnot having the other member of a pair
odd socks/shoes/gloves
Synonyms and related words
Lacking and not having something
lack
deprived
want for
6
never before nouninformalin the region of: used after a number for saying that it is not exact
He must be sixty odd (=about 60 years old).
There were 200 odd people in the room.
Synonyms and related words
Inexact and inaccurate
incorrect
inexact
wrong

phrases

odd minute/moment

the odd one/man out

单词	odd
释义	odd adjective UK /ɒd/ Other entries for this word odd jobs noun odd number phrase odd-job man noun odd minute/moment phrase the odd one/man out phrase DEFINITIONS6 unusual not frequent/regular of different types etc not even in number without other in pair not exact in number phrases 1 unusual or unexpected in a way that attracts your interest or attention Harry’s behaviour did seem a little odd. His paintings are a rather odd mixture of German and British influences. it is odd (that): It’s very odd that he hasn’t sent you a birthday present. strike someone as odd (=make someone think that something is unexpected): It struck me as odd that there was no reply to my letter. odd-sounding: an odd-sounding name odd-looking: The children were very odd-looking in their costumes. the odd thing is (that) (=it is unexpected that): But the odd thing was that I didn’t feel guilty. that’s odd: That’s odd, I thought I left my coat on the chair. Synonyms and related words Unusual in an interesting way unusual special unique 2 only before nounnot happening frequently or regularly The weather will remain cloudy with odd showers here and there. the/an odd something: I enjoy the odd beer now and again (=I like to have a beer sometimes) . Synonyms and related words Sometimes, but not often sometimes occasionally intermittent 3 only before nounconsisting of different types, sizes, shapes, colours etc The file was stuffed with notes and odd bits of paper. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe mixtures and collections a lethal combination balanced cohesive 4 usually before nounan odd number is a whole number that cannot be divided exactly by two, for example 1, 3, 5, 7 etc Synonyms and related words Words used to describe numbers annualized average binary 5 usually before nounnot having the other member of a pair odd socks/shoes/gloves Synonyms and related words Lacking and not having something lack deprived want for 6 never before nouninformalapproximately He must be sixty odd (=about 60 years old). There were 200 odd people in the room. Synonyms and related words Inexact and inaccurate incorrect inexact wrong phrases odd minute/moment the odd one/man out odd adjective US /ɑd/ Other entries for this word odd jobs noun odd number phrase odd-job man noun odd minute/moment phrase the odd one/man out phrase DEFINITIONS6 unusual not frequent/regular of different types, etc. not even in number without other in pair not exact in number phrases 1 unusual or unexpected in a way that attracts your interest or attention Harry’s behavior did seem a little odd. His paintings are a rather odd mixture of German and British influences. it is odd (that): It’s very odd that he hasn’t sent you a birthday present. strike someone as odd (=make someone think that something is unexpected): It struck me as odd that there was no reply to my letter. odd-sounding: an odd-sounding name odd-looking: The children were very odd-looking in their costumes. the odd thing is (that) (=it is unexpected that): But the odd thing was that I didn’t feel guilty. that’s odd: That’s odd, I thought I left my coat on the chair. Synonyms and related words Unusual in an interesting way unusual special unique 2 only before nounnot happening frequently or regularly The weather will remain cloudy with odd showers here and there. the/an odd something: I enjoy the odd beer now and then (=I like to have a beer sometimes) . Synonyms and related words Sometimes, but not often sometimes occasionally intermittent 3 only before nounconsisting of different types, sizes, shapes, colors, etc. The file was stuffed with notes and odd pieces of paper. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe mixtures and collections a lethal combination balanced cohesive 4 usually before nounan odd number is a whole number that cannot be divided exactly by two, for example 1, 3, 5, 7, etc. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe numbers annualized average binary 5 usually before nounnot having the other member of a pair odd socks/shoes/gloves Synonyms and related words Lacking and not having something lack deprived want for 6 never before nouninformalin the region of: used after a number for saying that it is not exact He must be sixty odd (=about 60 years old). There were 200 odd people in the room. Synonyms and related words Inexact and inaccurate incorrect inexact wrong phrases odd minute/moment the odd one/man out
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