peculiar /pɪˈkjuːljɚ/ adjective Learner's definition of PECULIAR
[more peculiar; most peculiar]
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: not usual or normal : strange不寻常的;奇怪的;奇特的 -
It seems peculiar that he would leave town and not tell anybody.奇怪的是他会不辞而别离开城里。
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The dog's peculiar behavior worried them.这只狗的怪异行为让他们担心。
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She got a peculiar feeling when the phone rang.电话响起时她有一种奇怪的感觉。
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She had a peculiar expression on her face.她脸上表情怪异。
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not used before a noun,
British, informal : not well : somewhat ill不适;不舒服
peculiar to
: of, relating to, or found in (only one person, thing, or place)(某人、某事物或某地)特有的,特殊的
— peculiarly
adverb -
The movie has a peculiarly [=distinctively, uniquely, particularly] American quality.这部电影有着独特的美国特色。
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He's been behaving peculiarly. [=(more commonly) strangely, oddly]他一向行为古怪。