odd
odd
adjective
odd one (或 man) out
oddish
adjective
adverb
noun
语源
adjective
- different to what is usual or expected; strange
反常的；奇怪的
the neighbours thought him very odd.
邻居们认为他很怪。
[with clause]it's odd that she didn't recognize me.
真怪，她竟没认出我来。 - (of whole numbers such as 3 and 5) having one left over as a remainder when divided by two
单数的，奇数的
■(of things numbered consecutively) represented or indicated by such a number
（连续编号的事物）单号的
he has come to us every odd year since 1981.
自从1981年以来，他每逢单数年份就来探望我们一次。
■[postpositive][in combination]in the region of or somewhat more than a particular number or quantity
略多于某一数量的
she looked younger than her fifty-odd years.
她看不出已有50多岁的年纪了。
■denoting a single goal by which one side defeats another, especially where each side scores at least once
（尤指在双方至少进一球的情况下）一球险胜的
they lost a close-fought game by the odd goal in five.
他们以一球之差输掉了一场争夺激烈的比赛，全场共有五个进球。 - [attrib.]happening or occurring infrequently and irregularly; occasional
偶然的；偶尔的
we have the odd drink together.
我们偶尔一起喝酒。
neither did she want a secret affair, snatching odd moments together.
她也不想偶尔来一次偷偷摸摸的幽会。
■spare; unoccupied
空余的；有空的
when you've got an odd five minutes, could I have a word?.
如果你有五分钟空余时间，我能跟你说句话吗？。 - separated from a usual pair or set and therefore out of place or mismatched
不成双的，不是一对的；错配的
he's wearing odd socks.
他穿着两只不同的袜子。
odd one (或 man) out
- a person or thing differing from all other members of a particular group or set in some way
不合群的人（或物）
oddish
adjective
- （限义项1）
adverb
- （限义项1）
[sentence adverb]oddly enough, I didn't feel nervous.
真怪，我一点儿也不紧张。
[as submodifier]she felt oddly guilty.
她有一种奇怪的内疚感。
noun
语源
- Middle English (in sense 2): from Old Norse odda-, found in combinations such as odda-mathr 'third or odd man', from oddi 'angle'
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