peculiar
/pɪˈkjuːliə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [pəkjˈuljɚ] /pɪˈkjuːliər/ (ame, ipa) · [pəkjˈuljɚ] /pi-ˈkyül-yər/ (ame, mw)
peculiar — 形容詞
- peculiarpositive
- more peculiarcomparative
- most peculiarsuperlative
1. noticeably different from what is normal, so that it seems strange and may make
古怪；奇特
不尋常到讓人覺得怪怪的
noticeably different from what is normal, so that it seems strange and may make you feel slightly uneasy.
Everyone thought it was peculiar that the shop stayed open at midnight.
大家都覺得那家店半夜還開著很古怪。
it is peculiar that + clause
Mina gave me a peculiar smile, then hid the letter in her bag.
Mina 對我露出奇特的笑容，接著把那封信藏進包包裡。
collocation: peculiar smile
There was a peculiar smell in the basement after the heavy rain.
大雨過後，地下室裡有一股奇怪的氣味。
The dog made a peculiar noise and refused to go near the gate.
那隻狗發出古怪的聲音，還不肯靠近大門。
I found it peculiar that Leo never used his own front door.
我覺得 Leo 從來不用自家前門這件事很奇特。
文法句型
it is peculiar that + clause
find it peculiar that + clause
用法筆記
Often used in the patterns 'it is peculiar that ...' and 'find it peculiar that ...'. Compared with sense 2, this sense focuses on oddness or discomfort, not on something being special to one place or person.
常見錯誤
2. existing only in a certain person, place, group, or thing, rather than being sha
特有的；獨有
只屬於某人、某地或某類事物
existing only in a certain person, place, group, or thing, rather than being shared more widely.
This bright blue butterfly is peculiar to the mountain forests of Taiwan.
這種亮藍色蝴蝶是台灣山林特有的。
peculiar to + place
The sharp smell is peculiar to this cheese and disappears after cooking.
這種起司的刺鼻味道是它獨有的，煮過後就會消失。
peculiar to + thing
That habit is peculiar to my uncle; nobody else in the family whistles indoors.
那個習慣是我叔叔特有的，家裡沒別人會在室內吹口哨。
Each village has songs peculiar to its own harvest festival.
每個村子的收穫祭都有自己的專屬歌曲。
Dry skin is peculiar to desert lizards that live under hot rocks.
生活在炙熱岩石下的沙漠蜥蜴，皮膚乾燥是牠們特有的。
- characteristic
describes a typical feature; not always exclusive in the same strong way
- distinctive
emphasises a quality that helps something stand out
- unique
stronger; suggests one of a kind rather than simply limited to a group
文法句型
peculiar to + noun
用法筆記
Most often follows the noun with 'to', especially in academic or descriptive writing. Distinguish from sense 1: here the idea is that something belongs only to that person, place, or type, not that it seems odd.