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quirky

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++quirk·y /ˈkwɜːki $ -ɜːr-/ adjective  STRANGEunusual, especially in an interesting way 离奇的,古怪的;奇特的 I like his quirky sense of humour. 我喜欢他那种奇特的幽默感。quirkily adverbquirkiness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
quirkya quirky, hour-long TV dramaBrave personal sacrifices are juxtaposed with quirky moments.Stacy's rise to orchestra fame is a quirky one.Ramsey, who grew up in a quirky Pennsylvania family, went for a long bike ride in August 1968.And when she asked he merely gave his quirky smile.Instead, the campaign focuses on passengers in a series of quirky, surreal dream sequences.Through the 1930s such quirky turns were more and more discouraged in holiday venues.If you like mighty, if quirky, war machines, then you can choose steam tanks and war wagons.
quirk·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
an Corpus way unusual, especially interesting in


quirky
quirky /ˈkwɜːki $ -ɜːr-/ adjective
unusual, especially in an interesting way:
    I like his quirky sense of humour.
—quirkily adverb
—quirkiness noun [uncountable]