peculiar

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /pɪˈkjuː.li.ə/|/pəˈkjuː.li.ə/    美 /pɪˈkjul.jɚ/|/pəˈkjul.jɚ/|/pɪˈkjʉː.li.ə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
    — before 1716, Robert South, Twelve Sermons If anything can legalize revenge, it should be injury from an extremely obliged person; but revenge is so absolutely the peculiar of heaven.
  2. an ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated. UK
形容词 adj.
  1. Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
    — The sky had a peculiar appearance before the storm.
  2. Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
    — Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia.
  3. One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others. dated
    — Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
  4. Particular; individual; special; appropriate. dated
    — while each peculiar power forgoes his wonted seat

词形变化

more peculiar comparative most peculiar superlative peculiars plural

词汇关系

衍生词
chemically peculiar star funny peculiar peculiaries peculiar institution peculiarise peculiarism peculiarity peculiarization peculiarize peculiarly peculiar motion peculiarness Peculiar People peculiarsome peculiar velocity
相关词
Peculiar in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

词源

词源 1
From Latin pecūliāris (“one's own”), from pecūlium (“private property”), from pecus (“cattle”).
词源 2
From Latin pecūliāris (“one's own”), from pecūlium (“private property”), from pecus (“cattle”).
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