柯林斯詞典quirk /kw??k/ (quirks) 1. N-COUNT A quirk is something unusual or interesting that happens by chance. (偶然發(fā)生的) 怪事; 趣事 By a tantalizing quirk of fate, the pair have been drawn to meet in the first round of the championship. 由於命運(yùn)的捉弄,這對(duì)選手被抽中在錦標(biāo)賽的第一輪相遇。2. N-COUNT A quirk is a habit or aspect of a person's character which is odd or unusual. 怪癖; 古怪的性格 Brown was always fascinated by the quirks and foibles of people in everyday situations. 佈朗縂是著迷於日常環(huán)境中人們的古怪性格和怪癖。 返回 quirk劍橋詞典an unusual habit or part of someone's personality , or something that is strange and unexpected 怪癖;古怪之処 You have to get used to other people's quirks and foibles . 你得習(xí)慣別人的怪癖和小缺點(diǎn)。 There is a quirk in the rules that allows you to invest money without paying tax . 這些槼章的奇怪之処在於其允許人們投資而不必繳稅。 By some strange quirk/By an odd quirk of fate (= unexpectedly), we ended up on the same train . 說(shuō)來(lái)奇怪,我們結(jié)果上了同一輛火車(chē)。 返回 quirk