peculiar
adj
pɪˈkjuːliə adj
1 strange, unfamiliar, or a little surprising 奇怪的; 异常的
There was a peculiar smell in the kitchen.
厨房里有一股怪味。
Something peculiar is going on.
出了怪事。
It seems very peculiar that no one noticed Kay had gone.
没有人注意到凯已经走了，这好像很奇怪。
2
be peculiar to sb/sth
if something is peculiar to a particular person, place, or situation, it is a feature that only belongs to that person or only exists in that place or situation 为某人/某事物所特有
The problem of racism is not peculiar to this country.
种族歧视问题并不只是这个国家才有。
3 behaving in a strange and slightly crazy way 〔行为〕怪癖的，有点疯狂的
He’s been a little peculiar lately.
最近他显得有点怪异。
She’s a very peculiar child.
她是个非常古怪的孩子。
4
feel peculiar/come over all peculiar
to feel slightly ill [英，非正式] 感到有点不舒服 BrE informal