quirk

• 名词，指人或行为中古怪、独特或出人意料的特质，也指事物或情况的特殊之处。

A noun referring to an unusual, peculiar, or unexpected aspect of a person's character, behavior, or of a thing or situation.

1. Peculiar traitB2informal

   An unusual habit or aspect of a person's behavior or character.

   怪癖

   • One of his quirks is that he always taps his foot when thinking.
   • She has a quirk of humming while she works.
   • Everyone has their own little quirks.

   同义词aberrationcapriceeccentricityfoibleidiosyncrasymannerismodditypeculiarityvagarywhim

2. Unexpected twistB2informal

   A strange or unexpected occurrence or feature.

   意想不到的转折

   • By a quirk of fate, they met again years later.
   • The design has a quirk that makes it stand out.
   • A quirk in the system caused the error.

   同义词aberrationanomalycapriceeccentricityodditypeculiaritysingularityturntwistvagary

   反义词constancynormpredictabilityregularityuniformity