odd

• 形容某人或某事物奇怪、不寻常、与众不同，或出乎意料。也可表示单数的、奇数的。

Describes something that is strange, unusual, or different from what is expected.

1. Strange or unusualA2formal

   Different from what is normal or expected; peculiar.

   奇怪的

   • There was an odd smell coming from the kitchen.
   • He has an odd way of speaking.
   • It's odd that she didn't call back.

   同义词abnormalanomalousbizarrecuriouseccentricpeculiarqueerstrangeunusualweird

   反义词commonconventionaleverydayfamiliarnormalordinaryregularstandardtypicalusual

2. Not matching or pairedA2formal

   Not part of a set or pair; single.

   单只的

   • I found an odd sock under the bed.
   • She wore odd earrings by accident.
   • The set is missing an odd piece.

   同义词extralonesinglesolitarystrayunmatchedunpaired

   反义词matchedpaired

3. Approximately or occasionalB1informal

   Used to describe something that happens occasionally or is not regular.

   临时的

   • He does odd jobs around the neighborhood.
   • We meet for an odd drink now and then.
   • She spends her weekends doing odd tasks.

   同义词casualinfrequentirregularoccasionalperiodicsporadic

4. Mathematics: not divisible by twoA2formal

   A number that cannot be divided evenly by two.

   奇数

   • Seven is an odd number.
   • Odd numbers end in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.
   • The teacher asked the students to list all odd numbers from 1 to 20.

   同义词uneven

   反义词even

• 指不寻常、奇怪或与预期不符的事物；在数学中，指不能被二整除的数（奇数）。

A noun referring to something that is unusual, strange, or not matching the expected pattern; also used in mathematics for numbers not divisible by two.

不可数

1. Unusual or strange person or thingB1informal

   A person or thing that is peculiar, strange, or different from what is expected.

   怪人

   • He's a bit of an odd, but I like him.
   • That painting is an odd; it doesn't fit with the rest of the collection.
   • She felt like an odd in the group of strangers.

   同义词aberrationanomalycuriosityeccentricfreakmisfitodditypeculiarityrarity

2. Remaining or leftover itemB2informal

   An item that is left over or not part of a complete set.

   剩余物

   • I have a few odds and ends to finish before I leave.
   • The store sells odds and ends at a discount.
   • He collected odds and ends from the garage sale.

   同义词extraremainderstraysurplus