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单词 quaint
释义
quaint
adjective
uk
/kweɪnt/us
/kweɪnt/
C2
attractivebecause of beingunusualandespeciallyold-fashioned:
别致的；（尤指）古雅的
a quaintoldcottage古朴别致的乡村别墅
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
typical of the past; not modern
  • old-fashionedHe's very old-fashioned and thinks that women should not work outside the home.
  • antiquatedThe school wants to update its antiquated computer system.
  • datedThe hotel's decor is starting to look dated.
  • outdatedMany hospitals struggle with outdated equipment and facilities.
  • quaintThe area is full of quaint little villages.
  • antiqueShe gave me an antique bedcover her great aunt made.
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Quaint can also be used to show that you do notapproveof something,especiallyanopinion,belief, or way ofbehaving, because it isstrangeorold-fashioned:
（观点、信仰或行为方式）奇怪的，不合逻辑的，过时的
"What a quaintidea!" she said,laughingat him.“多奇怪的想法啊！”她嘲笑他说。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Strange, suspicious and unnatural
  • aberrant
  • abnormal
  • abnormally
  • add
  • Alice-in-Wonderland
  • freakishness
  • funnily
  • funnily enoughidiom
  • ghostliness
  • ghoul
  • perverse
  • perversely
  • perversity
  • perverted
  • pervy
  • wack
  • wackadoodle
  • wackiness
  • wacky
  • warped
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Old or old-fashioned

Related words

quaintly
quaintness
(Definition ofquaintfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

quaint| American Dictionary

quaint
adjective[-er/-est only]
us
/kweɪnt/
attractivebecause of beingunusualandesp.old-fashioned:
In Spain, wevisitedacobblestoneplazawith quaint littlecafésarounditsperimeter.
(Definition ofquaintfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofquaint

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In the next scene we find thisquaintand otherwise forgettable metaphor developed to grotesque effect.
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Never has a daintier, quainter, more plaintive little singer graced the boards of the lyric stage...
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Although shepherding now seemsquaint, it was and remains an ideal sheep management system under a broad range of social, cultural and environmental conditions.
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The moral aspect of the authenticity of race and its relevance to oppression is quietistically diffused as being somehowquaint, part of a bygone age.
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A few errors andquainthistorical interpretations can be found in the text but anyone coming fresh to this subject will find this book a valuable source of reference.
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Over the past several decades islanders have come into increasingly frequent contact with tourists and new residents, who often comment on the island's "quaint" relic dialect.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Inquaintacademic circles, people are starting to look at how the system can be skewered.
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Then he adds thequaintobservation that people have been misled into thinking that they are better off.
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We are finally starting to move away from thequaintand quirky stars and crowns that confuse many people, especially overseas visitors.
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If that is what they say, their views are asquaintas the views of those who believed that the earth was flat.
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There are many other equally satisfying forms of enjoyment and entertainment for children, besides performing animal acts, with theirquaintand barbaric appearance.
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In thisquaintarrangement how has he arrived at £5,000 as reasonable or unreasonable?
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In the first instance, the designation isquaintand obsolete, but that is not the main trouble.
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The websites are eccentric,quaintand charming but must be immensely misleading to foreigners, if they can find them.
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There are many things that could be characterised asquaintand irrelevant.
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