| 单词 | odd |
| 释义 | odd —odd /ɒd/ aep /ɑːd/ adjective (NUMBERS) ► F0 (of numbers) not able to be divided exactly by two: » 3, 5, and 7 are all odd numbers.» The houses on this side of the street have all got odd numbers.→ OPPOSITE EVEN(Cf. ↑even) adjective (NUMBER)Thesaurus+: ↑Terms for numbersadjective (STRANGE) ► B2 strange or unexpected: » Her father was an odd man.» What an odd thing to say.» The skirt and jacket looked a bit odd together.» That's odd - I'm sure I put my keys in this drawer and yet they're not here.» It's odd that no one's seen him.» It must be odd to live on the 43rd floor.Thesaurus+: ↑Strange, suspicious and unnaturalThesaurus+: ↑Not expected or planned• • • Extra Examples:» I had a very odd dream about you last night.» I find him really odd - I can't figure him out at all.» Doesn't it strike you as rather odd that he never talks about his family?» Something in the cupboard smells odd.» It's odd that she should think I would want to see her again.adjective [before noun] (NOT OFTEN) ► C2 not happening often: » She does the odd teaching job but nothing permanent.» You get the odd person who's rude to you but they're generally quite helpful.Thesaurus+: ↑Rarely and infrequently• • • Extra Examples:» There may be the odd flurry of snow over the hills tonight.» I used to do a lot of sport, but now I just play the odd game of tennis.» I spent the afternoon pottering around the garden doing a few odd jobs.» It was a beautiful day, with just the odd patch of cloud in the sky.» Only the odd passing car disturbed the silence.adjective [before noun] (SEPARATED) ► F0 (of something that should be in a pair or set) separated from its pair or set: » He's got a whole drawer full of odd socks.» I'd got a few odd (= I had various) balls of wool left over.Thesaurus+: ↑Single, double and multiple |
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