odd學測 L3KK [ˈɑd] | /ˈɑd/
落單的;不成對的·奇數的;單數的·奇怪的;古怪的
學測常考字,一字身兼三義
He kept one odd sock in his drawer, hoping to find its match someday.
他把一隻落單的襪子留在抽屜裡,希望有天能找到它的另一半。
一個畫面:配對後落單一個
湊對東西兩兩配成一組
落單少一個,配不成對
顯眼落單的那個特別扎眼
義項
落單襪子B1adjective落單的;不成對的
She found an odd sock in the laundry, without its matching pair.
她在洗好的衣物裡找到一隻落單的襪子,沒有與之成對的另一隻。
an odd sock
賓果奇數B2adjective奇數的;單數的
During the game of bingo, only odd numbers like 1, 3, and 5 were called out.
賓果遊戲中,只叫出像 1、3、5 這樣的奇數。
an odd number
怪異舉止B2adjective奇怪的;古怪的
It was odd that the lights were on, since nobody was supposed to be home.
燈竟然開著,這很奇怪,因為照理說沒人在家。
an odd feelingan odd habit
片語
odd one out顯眼落單者 →特別不合群的那一個
odd jobs零星雜務 →各種瑣碎的零工雜活
at odd hours作息不定 →在不固定的奇怪時段
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It's ___ that he didn't call back. (odd / add)
看答案
odd
odd 是「奇怪的」,add 是「增加」,兩字拼法相近但意義完全不同。
'She found an odd sock in the laundry.' 這裡的 odd 最接近哪個意思?(A) 奇怪的 (B) 落單的 (C) 奇數的
看答案
(B)
此句描述襪子少了另一半,對應「落單的;不成對的」義項。
字族
oddly 奇怪地;古怪地・oddity 怪事;怪人