peculiar
- IPA[pɪˈkjuːlɪə]
英式
- different to what is normal or expected; strange;slightly and indefinably unwell
- a parish or church exempt from the jurisdiction of the diocese in which it lies, and subject to the direct jurisdiction of the monarch or an archbishop
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形容詞
- 1. different to what is normal or expected; strange he gave her some very peculiar looks Stella thought the play peculiar 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ informal slightly and indefinably unwell I felt a little peculiar for a while 同義詞
- 2. particular; special any attempt to explicate the theme is bound to run into peculiar difficulties 同義詞
- ▪ belonging exclusively to some languages are peculiar to one region 同義詞
名詞
- 1. British a parish or church exempt from the jurisdiction of the diocese in which it lies, and subject to the direct jurisdiction of the monarch or an archbishop deans and canons of royal peculiars, notably Westminster Abbey and Windsor
- strange or odd, rather than amusing or comical
Oxford Dictionary
- used in the 19th century to refer to the system of slavery in the southern states of the US.
Oxford American Dictionary
- used in the 19th century to refer to the system of slavery in the southern states of the US.
Oxford Dictionary
- strange or odd, rather than amusing or comical
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[pəˈkyo͞olyər]
美式
- strange or odd; unusual: his accent was a peculiar mixture of Cockney and Irish
- a parish or church exempt from the jurisdiction of the diocese in which it lies, through being ...
Oxford American Dictionary