新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

peculiarity

英  [pɪˌkjuːliˈærɪti]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • peculiarities

    1[C 可数名词] 怪癖 , 古怪之处

    A peculiarity that someone or something has is a strange or unusual characteristic or habit.

    双语例句

    例:

    Joe's other peculiarity was that he was constantly munching hard candy.

    乔的另一个怪癖是他不停地嚼硬糖。

    2[C 可数名词] 独特之处 , 特性

    A peculiarity is a characteristic or quality that belongs or relates only to one person or thing.

    双语例句

    例:

    a strange peculiarity of the US system.

    美国制度的一个奇怪的特性。