① peculiar指獨一無二或與眾不同的事(applying to what is unique or different from others)。
Raising frogs is a peculiar way to make a living. 養(yǎng)蛙是一種獨特的謀生方式。
② strange指生疏、不知道、不習(xí)慣的事(applying to what is unfamiliar,unknown or unaccustomed)。
A strange quiet pervaded the city. 一種奇怪的寂靜籠罩著這座城市。
③ odd指違反常規(guī)、令人迷惑不解的事(applying to what is irregular or puzzling)。
That house has been painted with an odd combination of colours. 那所房子被多種顏料刷得花里胡哨,古里古怪的。
④ queer表示“反常的,奇怪的,可疑的”(unnatural,unexpected,strange or doubtful)。
He spoke in a queer way.他怪腔怪調(diào)地說。
There is something queer about her. 她有些可疑之處。