新东方考研英语词汇辨析：odd 与 peculiar, queer, strange
odd adj.奇数的, 单数的, 单只的, 不成对的, 临时的, 不固定的, 带零头的, 余的
解析:invited 30-odd guests邀请了三十来位客人
called at odd intervals不定时的来访
an odd glove 单只手套
【同】peculiar, queer, strange
【辨析】odd指“超出常规的”或“超出预期的不正常的”, 强调“违反正常情况”, 如:
the book is an odd combination of audacity and intense conservatism.
那本书很怪, 所谈内容既很大胆, 又非常保守.
peculiar指“与众不同的”,“罕见的”, 强调“独特性”, 如:
he is very peculiar in his behavior.他的举止很古怪.
queer 指“古怪的”, 强调“违反正常的”, 含有“可笑的”,“可疑的”的意思, 如:
i had a queer sensation as if a worm was creeping down my spine.
我有一种可疑的感觉, 好象有个虫子在顺着我的脊梁往下爬似的.
strange是最普通,应用范围最广的词, 指“奇怪的”,“陌生的”, 强调“不常见的”,“生疏的”, 如:
it's strange that the bus has been delayed so long.
真奇怪, 汽车竟耽误这么长时间.