单词 | peculiar |
释义 | peculiar adj. & n. --adj   1. strange; odd; unusual (a peculiar flavour; is a little peculiar).   2. a (usu. foll. by to) belonging exclusively (a fashion peculiar to the time). b belonging to the individual (in their own peculiar way).   3. particular; special (a point of peculiar interest). --n   1. a peculiar property, privilege, etc.   2. a parish or church exempt from the jurisdiction of the diocese in which it lies. Etymology: ME f. L peculiaris of private property f. peculium f. pecu cattle |
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