quirk
quirk — 名詞
- quirksingular
- quirksplural
1. a small strange feature in the way a person behaves that is particular to them;
怪癖；奇事
個人獨特的古怪習慣或意外發生的怪事
a small strange feature in the way a person behaves that is particular to them; also, a surprising or unusual event that happens without being planned or expected
One of Grandma Rosa's quirks is that she always wears two different socks.
Rosa 奶奶有個怪癖，就是她總是穿兩隻不一樣的襪子。
countable noun: 'a quirk' / 'someone's quirk'
By a strange quirk of fate, Karim and I applied for the same job.
命運的奇妙安排讓 Karim 和我申請了同一份工作。
collocation: 'quirk of fate'
The old photocopier has a quirk where it prints everything slightly tilted to the right.
那台舊影印機有個怪毛病，印出來的東西總是稍微向右傾斜。
pattern: '[object/system] has a quirk where…'
It was a quirk of the weather that the park flooded after a short rain.
天氣就那麼奇怪，下了一陣短雨，公園就淹水了。
- quirk of fate
- quirk of nature
- quirk of history
- personal quirk
- little quirk
- strange quirk
- eccentricity
suggests a more noticeable or deliberate oddness than 'quirk'
- peculiarity
more formal; describes a specific distinguishing feature
- oddity
focuses on the strangeness itself; can apply to objects or events, not just people
- norm
the expected or usual way of behaving or happening
文法句型
a quirk of [something]
quirk in [something]
用法筆記
Often used in fixed phrases like 'a quirk of fate', 'a quirk of nature', or 'a quirk of history' when describing unexpected events. For personal habits, it usually carries a gentle or affectionate tone rather than a strongly critical one.
常見錯誤
quirk — 動詞
- quirkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- quirks3rd person singular
- quirking-ing form
- quirkedpast simple
1. to make a sudden curving movement in a different direction; to have a bent or tw
急轉；彎曲
突然轉向或呈現不尋常彎曲
to make a sudden curving movement in a different direction; to have a bent or twisted shape that is noticeably different from the usual line or form
Past the old oak tree, the path quirks to the left and disappears.
走過那棵老橡樹之後，小徑突然向左急轉，消失在視線中。
pattern: 'quirk + to the [direction]'
Lakshmi watched the stream quirk around the large rocks in the forest.
Lakshmi 看著小溪在森林中大石頭之間彎來彎去。
The metal rod quirks at the end where it was bent by the storm.
那根金屬棒在末端有一處彎曲，是被暴風雨吹彎的。
Harper saw the river quirk sharply where the mountain path ended.
Harper 看到河水在步道盡頭處急轉了一個彎。
pattern: 'quirk + adverb (sharply/suddenly)'
- quirk to the left
- quirk to the right
- quirk around something
文法句型
quirk + direction (left/right/around)
quirk + preposition phrase
用法筆記
This verb is unusual and mostly found in descriptive or literary writing about physical shapes and paths. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation.
同根字
- quirky形容詞B2
- quirkiness名詞C1
- quirkily副詞C1