peculiar是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 奇怪的, 古怪的; 特有的, 独具的, 独特的，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《圣诞颂歌》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'Is there a peculiar flavour in what you sprinkle from your torch.'
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《双城记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The disposition of -everything in the rooms, from the largest object to the least; the arrangement of colours, the elegant variety and contrast obtained by thrift in trifles, by delicate hands, clear eyes, and good sense; were at once so pleasant in themselves, and so expressive of their originator, that, as Mr. Lorry stood looking about him, the very chairs and tables seemed to ask him, with something of that peculiar expression which he knew so well by this time, whether he approved?
-- It was such a curious corner in its acoustical properties, such a peculiar Ear of a place, that as Mr. Lorry stood at the open window, looking for the father and daughter whose steps he heard, he fancied they would never approach.
-- 'Age, about forty years; height, about five feet nine; black hair; complexion dark; generally, rather handsome visage; eyes dark, face thin, long, and sallow; nose aquiline, but not straight, having a peculiar inclination towards the left cheek; expression, therefore, sinister.'
-- She said it aloud, but added to herself, as she resumed her knitting: 'Hah!Good day, age about forty, height about five feet nine, black hair, generally rather handsome visage, complexion dark, eyes dark, thin, long and sallow face, aq-uiline nose but not straight, having a peculiar inclination 255towards the left cheek which imparts a sinister expression!
-- It was the popular theme for jests; it was the best cure for headache, it infallibly prevented the hair from turning grey, it imparted a peculiar delicacy to the complexion, it was the National Razor which shaved close: who kissed La Guillo-tine, looked through the little window and sneezed into the sack.
在汉斯·克里斯蒂安·安徒生的《安徒生童话》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Everything that was peculiar and displeasing in them that Kay knew how to imitate: and at such times all the people said, 'The boy is certainly very clever!'
-- And then he began chirping his peculiar melancholy song, from which we have taken this history; and which may, very pos-sibly, be all untrue, although it does stand here printed in black and white.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《安娜·卡列尼娜》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The princess for her part, going round the question in the manner peculiar to women, maintained that Kitty was too young, that Levin had done nothing to prove that he had serious intentions, that Kitty felt no great attraction to him, and other side issues; but she did not state the principal point, which was that she looked for a better match for her daughter, and that Levin was not to her liking, and she did not understand him.
-- He maintained, with peculiar satisfaction, it seemed, that maiden modesty is a mere relic of barbarism, and that nothing could be more natural than for a man still youngish to handle a young girl naked.
-- Wasted and flushed, with a peculiar glitter in her eyes, left there by the agony of shame she had been put through, Kitty stood in the middle of the room.
-- That humiliation of which she was always conscious came back to her with a peculiar bitterness when her sister reminded her of it.
-- continued Princess Betsy, who took a peculiar pleasure in following up this passion to a successful issue.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《八十天环游地球》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Phileas Fogg and Sir Francis Cromarty, plunged to the neck in the peculiar howdahs provided for them, were horribly jostled by the swift trotting of the elephant, spurred on as he was by the skilful Parsee; but they endured the discomfort with true British phlegm, talking little, and scarcely able to catch a glimpse of each other.
-- Just at the moment that he was about to urge Kiouni forward with a peculiar whistle, Mr. Fogg stopped him, and, turning to Sir Francis Cromarty, said, "Suppose we save this woman."
-- The Long Noses form a peculiar company, under the direct patronage of the god Tingou.
在辛克莱·刘易斯的《阿罗史密斯》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The commonplace room shone with peculiar light; the vigorous weeds and rough grass of the waste land were radiant under the April sun, and sparrows were cheeping.
-- In his pride of possession this was the most lordly building on earth, and every rock and weed and doorknob was peculiar and lovely.
-- He tried to assure her, to assure himself, that he did care with peculiar violence, but languor was over him; between him and her fragrance were the hospital cots, a great weariness, and the still face of Leora.
-- You feel so virtuous about wanting to go off and wear a flannel shirt and be peculiar and very, very pure.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《罪与罚》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He had forgotten the note of that bell, and now its peculiar tinkle seemed to remind him of something and to bring it clearly before him芒聙娄.
-- The young man must have looked at her with a rather peculiar expression, for a gleam of mistrust came into her eyes again.
-- A peculiar circumstance attract-ed his attention: there seemed to be some kind of festivity going on, there were crowds of gaily dressed townspeople, peasant women, their husbands, and riff-raff of all sorts, all singing and all more or less drunk.
-- And in all this he was always after-wards disposed to see something strange and mysterious, as it were, the presence of some peculiar influences and co-incidences.
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