quaint
发音
英 [kweɪnt]
美 [kweɪnt]
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- adj.
- 古色古香的
- 少见的，古怪的
- 离奇有趣的，
- 做得精巧的
单词词源
quaint 古色古香的
来自古法语cointe,优雅的，精致的，来自拉丁语cognitus,知道，知晓，词源同know,cognizance.引申词义古色古香的，有古味的。
同义词
adj.
双语例句
- 1. Quaint , impartial boundary commissioners can take much of the credit .
- 离奇的是，不偏不倚的边界委员们却可以汲取大部分的功劳。
- 2. These problems are my favourites : quaint and unexpected as well as being morally interesting .
- 这些问题是我的最爱：离奇、意外，而且的确非常有趣。
- 3. Remember how there was once a quaint habit called " prostitution " , whereby men paid women to have sex with them .
- 还记得曾经有一种离奇的习惯叫“卖淫”吗？男人给女人钱，让她们与他们发生性行为。
- 4. Gazetting sounds quaint , but is anything but .
- 在宪报上刊登听起来古怪，但决不是。
- 5. Arthur cozzens , the geography professor , had a white goatee and a quaint professional manner .
- 地理教授阿瑟.科赞斯蓄着白色的山羊胡子，有一种古怪的专业风度。