oddity
gb/ˈɑdəti/ us/ˈɑdəti/
B2
Anh
furcsaság, különc, furabogár
DANH TỪ
B2
1
furcsaság
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
an oddity; an oddity in [something]
The museum has a few oddities, including a two-headed calf in a glass case.
A múzeumban van néhány furcsaság, köztük egy üvegvitrinben kiállított kétfejű borjú.
One oddity of the new app is that it logs you out every time you open another program.
Az új alkalmazás egyik furcsasága, hogy minden alkalommal kijelentkeztet, amikor megnyitsz egy másik programot.
It’s an oddity that the report includes last year’s numbers but not this year’s.
Ví dụ cho người học
This old coin is an oddity.
Ez a régi érme igazi furcsaság.
There is an oddity in the results.
Van egy furcsaság az eredményekben.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not use as an adjective: say “an odd thing,” not “an oddity thing.”
Nghĩa
an unusual or strange thing
Cụm từ đi kèm
a curious oddity
|a minor oddity
|a small oddity
|a rare oddity
|a local oddity
|a historical oddity
|an oddity in the data
|an oddity of nature
|an oddity of the system
|an oddity of the design
Từ đồng nghĩa
peculiarity (Often suggests a distinctive feature, not necessarily very strange.)
|
quirk (Common for small, slightly amusing unusual features.)
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anomaly (Often used for something that deviates from what is normal, especially in data or systems.)
Từ trái nghĩa
normality (The condition of being usual or expected.)
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convention (A standard or accepted way of doing things (the opposite of an unusual feature).)
Chủ đề
daily_life
|describing_things
Định nghĩa
A thing that seems strange or unusual.
Something that is unusual, strange, or unexpected, especially in a way that attracts attention.
DANH TỪ
C1
2
furcsaság
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
the oddity of [something]
The oddity of the request made her hesitate before answering.
A kérés furcsasága miatt habozott, mielőtt válaszolt volna.
There was an oddity to his smile that she couldn’t quite explain.
Volt valami furcsaság a mosolyában, amit nem tudott igazán megmagyarázni.
Part of the film’s appeal is the oddity of its humor.
Ví dụ cho người học
The oddity of the rule surprised me.
A szabály furcsasága meglepett.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This use is less common than meaning 1; often “oddness” sounds more natural when you mean the quality.
Nghĩa
the quality of being unusual
Cụm từ đi kèm
the oddity of the situation
|the oddity of it
|add to the oddity
|the sheer oddity
|a sense of oddity
|the oddity of the claim
|the oddity of the rule
|the oddity of the name
Từ đồng nghĩa
strangeness (More general and common for the quality of being strange.)
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oddness (A very close synonym; often the most natural choice for the quality.)
Từ trái nghĩa
ordinariness (The quality of being normal or not remarkable.)
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familiarity (The quality of being well-known and unsurprising.)
Chủ đề
describing_things
|evaluation
Định nghĩa
The fact that something is strange or unusual.
The quality or fact of being strange, unusual, or different from what is normal or expected.
DANH TỪ
C1
INFORMAL
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
an oddity; the oddity of the group
In a town of bankers, he was treated as an oddity because he painted murals for a living.
Egy bankárokkal teli városban különcnek tartották, mert megélhetésből falfestményeket festett.
She’s a bit of an oddity at work—always cheerful on Monday mornings.
A munkahelyén egy kicsit különcnek számít: hétfő reggelenként mindig jókedvű.
They dismissed him as an oddity, but his ideas turned out to be useful.
Ví dụ cho người học
He is seen as an oddity in his class.
Az osztályában különcnek tartják.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This can sound dismissive; for a kinder tone, use “eccentric” or “quirky.”
Nghĩa
a strange or eccentric person
Cụm từ đi kèm
a harmless oddity
|a lovable oddity
|the neighborhood oddity
|the office oddity
|regarded as an oddity
Từ đồng nghĩa
eccentric (Often more neutral or even positive than “oddity.”)
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character (Informal; can be affectionate for an unusual person.)
Từ trái nghĩa
conformist (A person who follows accepted social norms.)
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everyday person (Someone ordinary and not unusual (informal paraphrase).)
Chủ đề
people
|personality
Định nghĩa
A person who acts in a strange or unusual way.
A person who seems strange, eccentric, or different from others in a noticeable way.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
oddity
IPA
GB/ˈɑdəti/
US/ˈɑdəti/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
oddity (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (oddity)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: oddity
- Plural: oddities, oddity
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
an oddity in itself
1/ən ˈɑdəti ˈɪn ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
strange on its own
Strange even by itself.
Ví dụ
- The fact that he answered at 3 a.m. is an oddity in itself.
- A summer snowstorm is an oddity in itself, but this one lasted for two days.
- The empty shelves were an oddity in itself, long before we learned about the supply problem.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The name is an oddity in itself.
something of an oddity
1/sˈʌmθɪŋ əv ən ˈɑdəti/
fixed phrase
somewhat unusual person or thing
Used to say something is a little unusual.
Ví dụ
- A vegan steakhouse is something of an oddity, but it’s surprisingly popular.
- He’s something of an oddity in the industry because he refuses to use social media.
- The building is something of an oddity, with no windows on the first floor.
Ví dụ cho người học
- This café is something of an oddity.