peculiar
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pe·cu·li·ar /pɪˈkjuːliə $ -ər/ ●●○ adjective 1 STRANGEstrange, unfamiliar, or a little surprising 奇怪的；异常的 There was a peculiar smell in the kitchen. 厨房里有一股怪味。 Something peculiar is going on. 出了怪事。 It seems very peculiar that no one noticed Kay had gone. 没有人注意到凯已经走了，这好像很奇怪。► see thesaurus at strange2 be peculiar to somebody/something ONLYif something is peculiar to a particular person, place, or situation, it is a feature that only belongs to that person or only exists in that place or situation 为某人/某事物所特有 The problem of racism is not peculiar to this country. 种族歧视问题并非只有这个国家才有。3 CRAZYbehaving in a strange and slightly crazy way 〔行为〕怪癖的；有点疯狂的 He’s been a little peculiar lately. 最近他有点怪异。 She’s a very peculiar child. 她是个非常古怪的孩子。4. feel peculiar/come over all peculiar British English informalMIILL to feel slightly ill 感到有点不舒服
Examples from the Corpus
peculiar• Some questions seem obvious and others peculiar.• This meat tastes peculiar.• Glenn started acting peculiar after his wife's funeral.• The origins of Gironella's peculiar assemblages lie in his childhood.• During the brief voyage Tom lived in a peculiar atmosphere of doom and of heroic, unselfish courage.• I've been having very peculiar dreams the past few weeks.• All the other peculiar effects of camp environment were bad.• This is our peculiar form of assimilation.• And why would Psyche pay any attention to this peculiar idea?• Martha has been a little peculiar lately.• It was the enlightened afrancesados who were to confuse political issues by their peculiar relation to liberalism.• This cheese has a peculiar smell.• I heard a peculiar warbling from the living room.• She's actually very friendly in her own peculiar way.Origin peculiar (1400-1500) Latin peculiaris “of private property, special”, from peculium “private property”, from pecu “cattle”pe·cu·li·ar adjectiveChineseSyllable
strange, a Corpus surprising or unfamiliar, little
peculiar
pe‧cu‧li‧ar /pɪˈkjuːliə $ -ər/
adjective
There was a peculiar smell in the kitchen.
Something peculiar is going on.
It seems very peculiar that no one noticed Kay had gone.
2. be peculiar to somebody/something if something is peculiar to a particular person, place, or situation, it is a feature that only belongs to that person or only exists in that place or situation:
The problem of racism is not peculiar to this country.
3. behaving in a strange and slightly crazy way:
He’s been a little peculiar lately.
She’s a very peculiar child.
4. feel peculiar/come over all peculiar British English informal to feel slightly ill
▪ strange unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to understand, or that is a little frightening: What’s that strange noise downstairs? | That’s strange – I’m sure I left my keys on the table. | a strange old man
▪funny/odd especially spoken a little strange and making you feel slightly surprised or worried: There’s a funny smell in the kitchen. | It’s odd that you can’t remember him at all.
▪curious especially written strange, especially in an interesting way. Curious is a little more formal than strange: a curious fact | There’s something rather curious about small-town America. | She remembered curious little details.
▪mysterious strange – used about something that people know little about and are unable to explain or understand: He had disappeared in mysterious circumstances. | There were reports of mysterious lights in the sky.
▪eccentric strange in a way that seems slightly crazy and amusing – used about people and their behaviour: He lived completely alone and had some slightly eccentric habits. | an eccentric old lady
▪peculiar slightly strange, and different from what you would normally expect – used especially when this is either amusing or worrying: She sometimes wears rather peculiar clothes. | He had a peculiar expression on his face.
pe‧cu‧li‧ar /pɪˈkjuːliə $ -ər/
adjective Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: peculiaris 'of private property, special', from peculium 'private property', from pecu 'cattle'
1. strange, unfamiliar, or a little surprising:Language: Latin
Origin: peculiaris 'of private property, special', from peculium 'private property', from pecu 'cattle'
2. be peculiar to somebody/something if something is peculiar to a particular person, place, or situation, it is a feature that only belongs to that person or only exists in that place or situation:
3. behaving in a strange and slightly crazy way:
4. feel peculiar/come over all peculiar British English informal to feel slightly ill
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