quirk
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A quirk is something unusual or interesting that happens by chance. (偶然發(fā)生的) 怪事; 趣事
By a tantalizing quirk of fate, the pair have been drawn to meet in the first round of the championship. 由于命運的捉弄,這對選手被抽中在錦標(biāo)賽的第一輪相遇。
2. N-COUNT A quirk is a habit or aspect of a person's character which is odd or unusual. 怪癖; 古怪的性格
Brown was always fascinated by the quirks and foibles of people in everyday situations. 布朗總是著迷于日常環(huán)境中人們的古怪性格和怪癖。
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quirk /kw??k/ (quirks)
劍橋詞典
- an unusual habit or part of someone's personality , or something that is strange and unexpected
怪癖;古怪之處
You have to get used to other people's quirks and foibles . 你得習(xí)慣別人的怪癖和小缺點。
There is a quirk in the rules that allows you to invest money without paying tax . 這些規(guī)章的奇怪之處在于其允許人們投資而不必繳稅。
By some strange quirk/By an odd quirk of fate (= unexpectedly), we ended up on the same train . 說來奇怪,我們結(jié)果上了同一輛火車。 返回 quirk