Quirk
[ kwɝk ]
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n. 奇事，巧合;怪癖;突然的弯曲;
📝 例句
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By some quirk of fate the two of us were on the same train.
出于命运安排，我们两人乘上了同一列火车。
He has a strange quirk of addressing his wife as Mrs. Smith
他很怪,把自己的妻子称作史密斯夫人
By a quirk of fate they have booked into the same hotel.
由於命运的捉弄，他们住进同一家旅馆。
He had a strange quirk of addressing his wife as Mrs Smith.
他很怪, 把自己的妻子称作史密斯夫人.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“阔客”:阔绰的客人都有怪僻
※ qu-拼音“去”,irk-使厌倦,谐音“饿渴”:去寻找饿渴的状态→怪癖
※ qu-拼音“去”,ir-谐音“2”,k-拼音“克”:作为医生的我让患者吃药每次几片。结果一个病人非要2克,就是要求去掉2克的剂量,遇到这种情况我一定会认为她有怪僻,遇到这种病人只是遇到了奇事
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
quirk
n
1 habit or action that is peculiar to sb/sth （某人[某事物]特有的）习惯, 举动
He had a strange quirk of addressing his wife as Mrs Smith. 他很怪, 把自己的妻子称作史密斯夫人.
2 accident; coincidence 偶然的事; 巧合
one of those odd historical quirks 偶发的历史事件
By a quirk of fate they had booked into the same hotel. 由於命运的捉弄, 他们住进同一家旅馆.
🔁 扩展释义
*[kwә:k]n. 古怪举动, 俏皮话, 急转
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and I will bring the cola and the plastic cups.
我拿可乐和塑胶杯来。
The best hearts are always the bravest.
最善良的人往往是最勇敢的人。
For once, Harry had to admit defeat.
哈里只好认输。