odd
01
奇怪的, 古怪的
unusual in a way that stands out as different from the expected or typical
例子
The odd behavior of the stranger, who kept muttering to himself, made the other passengers uneasy.
那个陌生人奇怪的行为,不停地自言自语,让其他乘客感到不安。
She noticed an odd smell coming from the kitchen, but could n't identify its source.
她注意到厨房传来一股奇怪的气味,但无法确定其来源。
例子
Five is an odd number, so one chair was left unused.
五是奇数,所以有一把椅子没被使用。
Nine is an odd number, so it ca n't be split into two equal groups.
九是一个奇数,因此它不能被分成两个相等的组。
03
剩余的, 额外的
referring to something that remains or is extra, often in small or insignificant quantities
例子
After the shopping trip, she had a few odd dollars left in her wallet.
购物之旅结束后,她的钱包里还剩下一些零散的美元。
He found some odd change in his coat pocket after cleaning it out.
他清理外套口袋后,在里面发现了一些奇怪的零钱。
04
大约, 多
(of a quantity) slightly more than the specified number, often used to express approximation
例子
The meeting lasted for 50-odd minutes before everyone started to leave.
会议持续了大约50 分钟,然后大家开始离开。
They ’ve been married for 10-odd years, but they ’re still going strong.
他们已经结婚大约10年了,但仍然很坚强。
例子
He showed up wearing odd socks, one red and the other blue.
他穿着不配对的袜子出现了,一只红色,另一只蓝色。
The furniture was arranged in an odd pattern, with chairs scattered around the room instead of grouped.
家具以一种奇怪的方式排列,椅子散落在房间各处而不是集中在一起。
例子
She found odd moments to relax during her busy schedule.
她在繁忙的日程中找到了罕见的时刻来放松。
He makes the odd appearance at family gatherings but stays out of the spotlight.
他偶尔在家庭聚会上露面,但远离聚光灯。



























