peculiarity

noun

/pɪˌkjuːliˈærəti/

(plural peculiarities)

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[countable] a strange or unusual feature or habit怪异的性质（或习惯）；怪癖
- a physical peculiarity身体上的特征
- He was strongly attracted by her peculiarities of dress and behaviour.他被她独特的穿着和行为深深吸引。
Extra Examples
- Despite its peculiarities the car was very reliable.这辆车尽管怪异，性能还是很可靠的。
- Many nicknames describe physical peculiarities.许多绰号是根据身体特征起的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- individual
- local
verb + peculiarity
- have
preposition
- peculiarity about
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[countable] a feature that only belongs to one particular person, thing, place, etc.（人、物、地等的）个性，特色，特点 synonym characteristic
- the cultural peculiarities of the English英格兰人的文化特点
- A sharp ringing in the ears is a peculiarity of the disease.耳鸣是这种疾病的特征。
- The fish are dependent for survival on the peculiarities of the environment that they live in.这些鱼的生存依赖于它们所生活的特殊环境。
Extra Examples
- The area has a few local peculiarities.这里有几个地区特性。
- The problem is to know which features of a plant are individual peculiarities and which are characteristics of the species.问题是要知道一种植物的哪些特征是独特的，哪些是物种的特征。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- individual
- local
verb + peculiarity
- have
preposition
- peculiarity about
See full entry
[uncountable] the fact of being strange or unusual奇怪；怪异