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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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retrospect
149
outperform
265
laypeople
96
gabardine
228
goalie
189
bluebottle
186
reticence
73
conferral
108
kenyan
135
antipasto
233
corruptive
103
palpitate
143
chiselled
168
desiccated
259
eldercare
134
-ee
248
gangplank
329
marble
750
nutrition
417
assertive
269
elliptical
241
arabesque
188
fixing
113
downstairs
737
guyana
155
discipline
987
piracy
308
apostolic
277
notepaper
125
hurricane
182
formatted
165
spruce
164
footwear
196
imprecise
198
similarly
663
tanked
108
oratorical
76
brainy
231
nightgown
122
galician
138
indemnify
163
approach
950
diffidence
132
cloudier
94
antecedent
241
preferment
154
cataloger
135
senescent
112
discourse
298
cappuccino
163
venerable
196
gulley
185
sacrifice
789
tolerable
168
podiatrist
142
parent
524
coloratura
161
postmastership
63
midden
136
chloroform
195
herbal
136
seclusion
319
deportment
193
decilitre
145
muhammad
141
lawnmower
102
represent
1021
winnebago
117
gum
793
pileup
306
indecency
410
renewable
245
unforeseen
369
accusatory
256
extant
192
Indication
240
imitative
173
upland
102
follicle
227
spreadable
65
ennoble
178
satisfied
425
bookstall
213
comedienne
232
banter
329
sweatpants
115
fledgling
242
Power
381
doolally
182
editorship
198
saturated
430
biographer
324
avenge
294
mutant
155
surprised
324
rapacious
467
footrest
182
modernity
140
toiletries
125
passim
169
Illustrators
81
frivolous
182
Mutant
101
momentary
295
pupate
101
paralytic
114
sensitive
898
estate agency
106
cathedral
747
handlebar
137
rooftop
319
boyhood
181
reductive
237
aardvark
222
intensity
800
minority
740
Ragged
217
cornering
105
sunburned
135
Persuasive
170
coracle
208
drainpipe
246
potentate
115
aspersions
110
injurious
170
reshuffle
346
amendable
43
treelined
100
excessive
930
journeymen
80
ultrasound
259
clanswoman
138
sharpness
163
prescribe
745
production
1017
goblet
210
proaction
61
reducible
135
observable
274
sponge
853
lovage
97
eton
113
purported
157
cambodian
147
remortgage
119
archduchy
77
travelled
69
remarkable
953
shakedown
137
sensible
812
overborne
112
encase
248
patrician
133
declutter
256
desperate
794
ruling
385
enamoured
208
treasurer
158
situation
1053
warranter
67
plough
812
overaction
71
embattled
169
gravitate
206
accountability
226
directive
331
benevolent
350
shaped
180
frontless
97
starchitect
97
overheard
117
identification
887
underline
860
devilling
98
kazakhstan
120
economics
720
polysemous
177
farmer
908
interiors
71
organizing
62
heartless
173
rep
268
sliver
226
hyperbole
226
absorption
257
housecoat
127
trying
334
fringe theatre
74
craft
879
woodcock
94
libellous
352
noirish
78
videotape
912
outfielder
121
chewiness
94
overgrown
181
superb
361
planer
118
afterlife
274
poppy
185
tasteable
76
scally
174
persistent
884
stairwell
128
umpire
366
cataphora
362
mullioned
69
deciduous
215
trivialize
537
snippy
211
underscore
498
calais
122
illustrious
302
mathematical
640
wisely
76
heaven-sent
101
imprison
784
primal
171
graven
105
requisite
160
virtue
817
Hash
88
myopic
159
gasman
196
indicating
55
honkie
65
exeunt
179
deregulate
227
sherpa
136
for now
135
scrape
804
Gawp
132
depletable
113
Quotation
337
cyprus
193
car-pool
172
Surgery
366
awhile
192
cruise
341
Netherlands, the
171
wallabies
112
quotation
908
somebody's mortal remains
77
smutty
132
Aspirational
244
timber
744
blouse
222
Remand
122
static
792
distraction
334
mussel
151
theist
91
countenance
195
sprung
261
payola
150
unwarranted
172
electrician
222
dispiriting
165
clubby
203
motherboard
120
stayer
144
barely
625
billabong
143
reorder
137
Topic
294
francophone
255
calmly
113
column
891
scenic
325
Electrician
117
ashcan
161
emporium
199
mediterranean
121
bicker
250
Enthusiastic
377
prefix
345
moping
67
rigor mortis
191
mammography
124
oases
120
spark
930
fatigues
122
inexplicably
63
paucity
141
discretionary
250
gunship
282
compassionate
457
cheating
135
why not?
122
bumpkin
237
EEC, the
140
enquire
423
swinging
148
arrest
890
skeptic
261
hulking
123
lacking
225
plumage
146
racy
223
gunmetal
252
scissors
791
munchies
142
Arrest
381
insert
915
shingle
201
furies
144
Reek
254
skyline
326
opposite
944
Lively
252
hatter
132
flyby
186
pleasing
207
anthrax
208
lively
786
puke
188
promotive
72
vaguely
289
baneful
190
Band-Aid
154
aquatint
186
naivety
127
scream
875
tankful
102
apeshit
163
fishcake
136
shebang
150
bathing
179
balkiest
102
cd-rw
167
tightening
153
sketchy
247
restorer
119
ligament
191
sphagnum
147
shipmate
135
amnesty
339
flemish
223
actively
816
captive
769
yeshiva
133
md
162
bluejay
176
bashing
192
exclaim
791
musical
736
empathy
571
backing
291
spaniel
144
platinum
299
funplex
122
Tort
78
funkiest
138
bunches
93
lunatic
344
tort
167
Pros
76
voided
77
anguish
414
professoriate
75
anticipate
1371
vintage
320
vaulting
126
on-site
132
toward
605
styling
287
WALES
156
galumph
195
flighty
247
manger
239
blamed
101
elastic
787
nightcap
118
belying
91
Coastline
231
playing
100
yachting
151
mateship
94
bustling
398
tackling
190
Calendar
417
bismuth
228
bulking
89
acutely
211
bunchily
97
valency
139
sulfate
110
visible
749
conjugal
179
sunbelt
77
mustang
143
insalubrious
119
signable
85
shrine
226
missal
98
beautify
414
oatmeal
140
exactly
658
banquet
457
cleanup
206
cross-border
384
shitty
122
bulkiest
93
bitumen
247
bushman
210
cousin
956
lychgate
150
victuals
143
himself
144
lacily
66
panelist
98
biogas
175
minutely
131
Lucky
165
escapee
221
scheming
99
climate
890
aussie
162
breach
473
unsafely
71
spangly
75
hastily
158
khakis
100
fetching
201
afghan
165
walkway
310
steaming
244
batsmen
95
bisexual
212
hejira
127
shagpile
96
Walkway
284
stocky
268
ambient
203
jackal
154
plumbing
161
quicken
718
contraction
446
mestiza
103
mystical
151
aholic
73
hafnium
157
jollier
86
penlight
102
insulate
277
sexting
142
blemish
463
flunkey
278
nutcase
117
squeaky
193
pelican
184
slogan
790
Republic
212
catgut
272
wayward
280
bakery
306
speaking
93
festival
801
incubate
145
mushed
84
divided
291
buddies
88
healing
278
glisten
264
attentive
728
humped
78
trotter
149
Buddies
75
retweet
145
seminal
121
latchkey
129
stigmal
67
decoder
192
esthetics
146
physique
374
Eye strain
40
perfectly
749
pintable
85
beatify
202
Worcestershire
89
gainful
156
mistaken
467
belgian
165
panties
155
cairns
93
vulgate
85
matching
164
beatnik
193
bestial
255
liquefy
221
thicken
122
mustache
198
macbeth
83
gunsmith
168
swivel
285
foxing
117
amenity
355
minable
67
jasmine
227
impeach
383
BNC: 14107
COCA: 12149
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
quirk
Word family
adverb
quirkily
noun
quirkiness
quirk
adjective
quirkish
quirky
quirk
/
kwɜːk
$
kwɜːrk
/
noun
[
countable
C
]
1
CHANCE/BY CHANCE
something
strange
that happens by
chance
〔偶然发生的〕奇事,巧合
quirk of
Years later,
by a strange quirk of fate
, she found herself sitting next to him on a plane.
许多年以后,真是机缘巧合,她在飞机上发现自己就坐在他旁边。
2
CHARACTER/PERSONALITY
a strange
habit
or
feature
of someone’s
character
, or a strange feature of something
怪癖;古怪
Like every computer, this one has its little quirks.
就像所有电脑一样,这台也有它的小毛病。
Examples from the Corpus
quirk
•
It's a
quirk
of the
language
that
pronunciation
has changed, but not
spelling
.
•
Through a
quirk
of
nature
, I, a
reptile
, had suddenly been
rendered
a
biped
.
•
Their characters are very
alike
in mannerisms and
quirks
as well as in their shyness and
innocence
.
•
When it
debuted
it was
billed
as
quirky
fun
, but it turned out to be a lot more
quirk
than fun.
•
I mean, some cars have no
quirks
at all, and yet remain thoroughly
joyless
.
•
Although on the outside he was
quiet
and
shy
, Albert had more than his share of
quirks
.
•
Greg is a
nice
guy
, but he has a few
weird
personality
quirks
.
•
She took
pride
in her children's
quirks
and
individuality
, and made no
effort
to try to change them.
•
Lighter
in the
mornings
, and the
quirk
of the
terrain
amplifies
Vassiliki
winds
in the late
afternoon
!
•
But good
weather
means
you're out of doors, so these
quirks
don't matter.
•
However, one writing
quirk
guaranteed
that their
newsletters
,
brochures
, and
announcements
would end up in the
trash
.
quirk of
•
By a
quirk of
nature, half the frogs in the
pond
had more than four
legs
.
quirk
noun
Chinese
Corpus
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