peculiarity

英 [pɪ,kjuːlɪ'ærɪtɪ] 美 [pɪ'kjʊlɪ'ærəti]
  • n. 特性;特质;怪癖;奇特

英文词源


peculiarity (n.)
c. 1600, "exclusive possession;" 1640s, "special characteristic," from peculiar + -ity, or else from Latin peculiaritas. Meaning "an oddity" is attested by 1777. Related: Peculiarities.

双语例句


1. Joe's other peculiarity was that he was constantly munching hard candy.
乔还有一个怪癖,就是喜欢不停地嚼硬糖。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Pouches are a peculiarity of marsupials.
腹袋是有袋动物的特色.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Each country has its own peculiarity.
每个国家都有自己的独特之处.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. One peculiarity of the child's deportment remains yet to be told.
这孩子的举止上还有一个特点也要说一说.

来自英汉文学 - 红字

5. Redundent channels of communication were obviously not an American peculiarity.
显然,使用重复的渠道来传递信息并非美国人所独有.

来自辞典例句

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