单词 | peculiar |
释义 | peculiarpeculiar /pɪˈkyulyɚ/ ●●○ adjective 1strange, unfamiliar, or a little surprising, especially in a way that is not good SYN strange, odd: This cheese has a peculiar smell.it is peculiar that It seemed peculiar that no one noticed Tammy leaving.► see thesaurus at strange12be peculiar to somebody/something to be a quality that only one particular person, place, or thing has SYN be unique to: The problem of racism is not peculiar to this country.3behaving in a strange and slightly crazy way SYN strange, odd: Martha has been a little peculiar lately. [Origin: 1400–1500 Latin peculiaris of private property, special, from peculium private property] |
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