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quirk

quirk
[英] [kwɜ:k] [美] [kwə:k] 生词本

n.

  • 易混淆的单词：Quirk  

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  • 英英释义

1. N-COUNT (偶然发生的)奇事，趣事 A quirk is something unusual or interesting that happens by chance. 

  • By a tantalising quirk of fate, the pair have been drawn to meet in the first round of the championship...

    仿佛是命运的捉弄，这对选手在锦标赛第一轮比赛中就狭路相逢。

  • The spate of storms and hurricanes in recent years could be a statistical quirk.

    从统计数字上看，近些年来暴风雨和飓风的频发非同寻常。

2. N-COUNT 怪癖;古怪的性格 A quirk is a habit or aspect of a person's character which is odd or unusual. 

  • Brown was fascinated by people's quirks and foibles.

    布朗对人们的种种怪癖十分着迷。

Noun

1. a strange attitude or habit

2. a narrow groove beside a beading

Verb

1. twist or curve abruptly;

  • "She quirked her head in a peculiar way"