c. 1600, "exclusive possession;" 1640s, "special characteristic," from peculiar + -ity, or else from Latin peculiaritas. Meaning "an oddity" is attested by 1777. Related: Peculiarities.
雙語例句
1. Joe's other peculiarity was that he was constantly munching hard candy.
喬還有一個怪癖，就是喜歡不停地嚼硬糖。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Pouches are a peculiarity of marsupials.
腹袋是有袋動物的特色.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Each country has its own peculiarity.
每個國家都有自己的獨特之處.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. One peculiarity of the child's deportment remains yet to be told.
這孩子的舉止上還有一個特點也要說一說.
來自英漢文學(xué) - 紅字
5. Redundent channels of communication were obviously not an American peculiarity.