英语词汇“quaint”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

quaint adj., -er, -est.

having an old-fashioned charm:a quaint old house.
peculiar;
odd:a quaint sense of humor.

quaint•ly, adv.
quaint•ness, n. [uncountable]

quaint adj., -er, -est.

having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm;
oddly picturesque:a quaint old house.
strange, peculiar, or unusual in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way:a quaint sense of humor.
skillfully or cleverly made.
[Obs.]wise;
skilled.

Old French, variant of cointe clever, pleasing Latin cognitus known (past participle of cognōscere; see cognition)
Middle English queinte 1175–1225

quaint′ly, adv.
quaint′ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged antiquated, archaic.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged curious, uncommon.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ordinary.

quaint /kweɪnt/ adj

attractively unusual, esp in an old-fashioned style
odd, peculiar, or inappropriate

Etymology: 13th Century (in the sense: clever): from Old French cointe, from Latin cognitus known, from cognoscere to ascertain

ˈquaintly adv ˈquaintness n

单词	quaint
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 quaint /kweɪnt/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. having an old-fashioned charm:a quaint old house. peculiar; odd:a quaint sense of humor. quaint•ly, adv. quaint•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 quaint (kwānt),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque:a quaint old house. strange, peculiar, or unusual in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way:a quaint sense of humor. skillfully or cleverly made. [Obs.]wise; skilled. Old French, variant of cointe clever, pleasing Latin cognitus known (past participle of cognōscere; see cognition) Middle English queinte 1175–1225 quaint′ly, adv. quaint′ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged antiquated, archaic. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged curious, uncommon. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ordinary. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: quaint /kweɪnt/ adj attractively unusual, esp in an old-fashioned style odd, peculiar, or inappropriate Etymology: 13th Century (in the sense: clever): from Old French cointe, from Latin cognitus known, from cognoscere to ascertain ˈquaintly adv ˈquaintness n
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