eccentric

eccentric
[ɪkˈsɛntrɪk, ɛk-]
adjective
  1. (of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange
    (人或其行为、举止)不合常规的,古怪的,怪僻的
    he noted her eccentric appearance.
    他注意到了她古怪的样子。
  2. (technical)not placed centrally or not having its axis or other part placed centrally
    (技)偏心的
    a servo driving an eccentric cam.
    一个驱动偏心凸轮的伺服电动机。
    ■(of a circle) not centred on the same point as another
    (圆)不同圆心的
    ■(of an orbit) not circular
    (天体轨道)不正圆的
noun
  1. a person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behaviour
    不合常规的人,古怪的人,怪僻的人
    he enjoys a colourful reputation as an engaging eccentric.
    他有一个有趣的名声——一个可爱的怪人。
  2. a disc or wheel mounted eccentrically on a revolving shaft in order to transform rotation into backward-and-forward motion, e.g. a cam in an internal-combustion engine
    偏心轮
派生
eccentrically
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English (as a noun denoting a circle or orbit not having the earth precisely at its centre): via late Latin from Greek ekkentros, from ek 'out of' + kentron 'centre'
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