peculiar,characteristic,unusual
peculiar着重“独特性”,强调“与众不同的”特征;The wine has a peculiar taste.
这酒有种独特的味道。
characteristic常强调所指性质的典型性,也可以表示这些性质使某一事物区别于其他的事物;
It's characteristic of her that she never complained.从来不发牢骚是她的个性。
unusual强调“少见的”,与通常的情况“截然不同的”或“未曾预料的”特征。
It was not unusual for me to come home at two or three in the morning.凌晨两三点回家对我来说是很平常的事情。
1)peculiar通常和介词to搭配,表示“为某人或某物所特有”
Great minds in general look at life in a way peculiar to themselves.
一般来说,伟大的思想家都以自己独特的眼光来看待生活。
2)characteristic通常和介词 of搭配,表示“某物或某人有·…特性、特征、特色”
With the friendly and generous care so characteristic of these people, they opened their house to over 50guests.
这些人以特有的友好和慷慨关爱,在家接待了50多位客人。
3)unusual 通常和介词 for搭配,表示“对…不同寻常”
It's not unusual for teenagers to go through a phase when they feel ashamed of their parents, afraid that they might not live up to their friends'standards. live up to:符合;不辜负;做到;
少年经历为自己的父母感到羞愧的阶段是很平常的,他们生怕自己的父母达不到他们朋友所设的标准。
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