peculiar

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ If you describe someone or something as peculiar, you think that they are strange or unusual, sometimes in an unpleasant way. 不寻常的; 古怪的
Mr. Kennet has a rather peculiar sense of humour. 肯尼特先生有一种相当不寻常的幽默感。
2. peculiarlyADV 不寻常地; 奇怪地
His face had become peculiarly expressionless. 他的脸变得异乎寻常地毫无表情。
3. ADJ If something is peculiar to a particular thing, person, or situation, it belongs or relates only to that thing, person, or situation. 特有的; 独特的
Punks, soldiers, hippies, and Sumo wrestlers all have distinct hair styles, peculiar to their group. 朋克摇滚歌手、士兵、嬉皮士和相扑手都留着他们那个群体特有的独特发型。
4. peculiarlyADV 特有地; 独特地
...a peculiarly American conservatism. …一种美国特有的保守主义。