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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。

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

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

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.

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.