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odd jobs
Translationsodd (od) adjective1. unusual; strange. He's wearing very odd clothes; a very odd young man. 古怪的 古怪的2. (of a number) that cannot be divided exactly by 2. 5 and 7 are odd (numbers). 奇數的 奇数的3. not one of a pair, set etc. an odd shoe. 單隻的 单只的4. occasional; free. at odd moments. 臨時的 临时的ˈoddity – plural ˈoddities – noun a strange person or thing. He's a bit of an oddity. 怪人，古怪的事(物) 怪人，古怪的事（物） ˈoddly adverb strangely. He is behaving very oddly. 古怪地 古怪地ˈoddment noun a piece left over from something. an oddment of material. 零散物，碎屑 零散物，碎屑 odds noun plural1. chances; probability. The odds are that he will win. 機會，可能性 机会，可能性 2. a difference in strength, in favour of one side. They are fighting against heavy odds. 力量上的差距，不均，差別 力量上的差距，不均，差别 odd jobs (usually small) jobs of various kinds, often done for other people. He's unemployed, but earns some money by doing odd jobs for old people. 雜工，臨時工 杂工，临时工 odd job man a person employed to do such jobs. 雜工，臨時工 杂工，临时工 be at odds to be quarrelling. He has been at odds with his brother for years. 不和，爭吵 不和，争吵 make no odds to be unimportant. We haven't got much money, but that makes no odds. 無關緊要 没关系oddly enough it is strange or remarkable (that). I saw John this morning. Oddly enough, I was just thinking I hadn't seen him for a long time. 奇特地 奇特地odd man out / odd one out1. a person or thing that is different from others. In this test, you have to decide which of these three objects is the odd one out. 難和他人相處的人 难和他人相处的人2. a person or thing that is left over when teams etc are made up. When they chose the two teams, I was the odd man out. 剩下的一人 剩下的一人odds and ends small objects etc of different kinds. There were various odds and ends lying about on the table. 零零散散的小東西 零碎东西，杂七杂八的东西 what's the odds? it's not important; it doesn't matter. We didn't win the competition but what's the odds? 那有什麼關係? 不重要，無所謂 那有什么关系？（指不重要，无所谓） odd jobs
odd jobA miscellaneous, nonspecialized job or task. My grandparents always had a few odd jobs for us to do around their house if we were ever looking to earn a bit of extra cash as kids. He's been earning a living as a handyman of sorts, doing odd jobs for people around town.See also: job, oddˌodd ˈjobs various small, practical tasks, repairs, etc. in the home, often done for other people: I’ve got some odd jobs to do around the apartment; the bedroom door needs to be painted and the light fixed. ▶ ˌodd-ˈjob man noun (especially British English) a person who is employed to do odd jobsSee also: job, oddEncyclopediaSeeoddMedicalSeeODD |