| 单词 | odd |
| 释义 | odd (once / 148 pages) 1adj 2adj The numbers 1, 3, 5, and 35 are all odd numbers — they can't be divided by two. They are not even. Also, things that are weird or strange are called odd. This word covers things that are slightly off-kilter, like odd numbers. You can use odd for a single thing that belongs in a pair, like an odd sock or odd mitten. If someone wants you to do odd jobs, that could mean almost anything: odd jobs are random and unpredictable jobs that could come up. When you describe a person as odd, or that they’re exhibiting odd behavior, it means they're peculiar and out of the ordinary. WORD FAMILYodd: odder, oddest, oddingly, oddish, oddity, oddly, oddness+/oddity: oddities/oddness: oddnesses USAGE EXAMPLESI found it odd in the heart of Buffalo Bills country to encounter another Seahawks fan. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) “I always think it’s odd if anybody equates the depiction of a city via an artistic lens with the actual city,” Brownstein said. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) True, the letters no longer arrive, but to all intents and purposes, life remains a sort of odd status quo. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1adj not divisible by two Syn|Ant uneven even divisible by two 2adj not used up Syn left, left over, leftover, remaining, unexpended unexhausted not used up completely 3adj of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g. Syn unmatched, unmated, unpaired mismatched either not matched or unsuitably matched 4adj an indefinite quantity more than that specified 2invited 30- odd guests Syn inexact not exact 1adj not easily explained it is odd that his name is never mentioned Syn unusual not usual or common or ordinary 2adj beyond or deviating from the usual or expected had an odd name Syn curious, funny, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular strange, unusual being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird |
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