Definition of quirk in English:

quirk

noun kwəːkkwərk

1A peculiar aspect of a person's character or behaviour.
they accepted her attitude as one of her little quirks
他们认为她的态度不过是她的一种小怪癖，没有介意。
Example sentencesExamples
- Some critics even contend that too many characteristics or quirks are being pathologized - labeled abnormal - to make money.
- In this book, we are treated to numerous such sketches that accurately illustrate many of the behavioral quirks of grebes, some of which are nearly impossible to capture on film.
- It's very odd knowing that people are watching me for little obsessive-compulsive quirks now, even though I'm pretty much all better.
- However, I have a big problem with people using similar versions of my character names, character quirks, story titles, plot summaries, and memorable plot events.
- The acting is good, with nobody working too hard at their character's quirks.
- I've been wondering if you put some part of yourself, be that some weird idiosyncrasy, quirks, etc, into the characters you create.
- Completely inhabiting his character's traits and quirks, he is tailor made for the role.
- You feel you get to know all the characters and their quirks, the island and its people, and the magic and superstitions come to life in an burst of colour.
- These characters' personal quirks are as colorful and various as their day jobs.
- Common sense applied to the particular behavioral quirks of your child is probably your best bet.
- He rightly concentrates on the particular textures and quirks of the characters rather than on the scenery.
- His skits or character quirks aren't as funny the second time around.
- The smart screenplay lends itself to the character quirks that make them seem more human.
- She could have written a flow chart of editors' quirks, reporters' abilities, and the power dynamics of management - all within her first two months in the office.
- There are too many peculiarities and quirks of the hardware, and drivers are hard to come by.
- Every commander also has pet peeves, quirks, and peculiarities.
- But you've got those quirks that make you endearing
- Crucially it reveals the quirks in our behaviour that marketers are desperate to gain an insight into.
- When attempts are made to individualize the characters, their personality quirks seem half-hearted and copied from any number of other war movies.
- It is as extraordinary and unique as the artist himself, full of all the quirks, oddities and jokes that make him such a national treasure.
Synonyms
idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, foible, whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, vagary, caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet, mannerism, habit, characteristic, trait, feature, obsession, fad
French idée fixe
informal hang-up, thing
rare singularity
1. 1.1 A strange chance occurrence.
  偶发事件；怪事；巧合
  a strange quirk of fate had led her to working for Nathan
  她鬼使神差地竟为内森工作了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In one of those strange quirks of mathematical fate, Möbius was not actually the first to discover or describe the object.
  Instead of that he was a victim of the strange quirks that the proportional representation system continues to throw up.
  Another strange pedestrian quirk is the proliferation of underpasses in the city.
  As I look at this photo of her as a young woman, I can't help but ponder the strange quirks of genetics.
  It was a strange quirk of fate that the Queen who had ordered the crushing of O'Neill did not live to see his submission as she died six days earlier, on March 25th 1603.
  Synonyms
  chance, fluke, freak, anomaly, unusual occurrence, turn, peculiar turn of events, twist, twist of fate
2. 1.2 A sudden twist, turn, or curve.
  急转；急弯
  wry humour put a slight quirk in his mouth
  冷嘲式的幽默使他的嘴忽然略微一歪。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The slightest of quirks tugged at the woman's lips before she nodded, then turned away.
  The side of my mouth quirks up a little at the question
  She raised an eyebrow at me, and there was a funny quirk in her mouth.
  Michael's mouth quirks, and he raises his eyebrows.
  His mouth quirks, and his eyes flash with what might be amusement.
  There are some twists and quirks that also remind me of that admittedly better comedy, but still served to make me like this one.
  She put her hands on her hips, a slight quirk in her lips.
  She felt the corners of her mouth quirk slightly, tried to say his name, then fell into the darkness that had been waiting for her.
  The quirk to her mouth says she knows the answer.
  His nose was hawkish but it suited him, as did the high cheekbones and cynical quirk of his mouth.
2Architecture
An acute hollow between convex or other mouldings.
〔建筑〕狭凹槽，深槽，沟
Example sentencesExamples
- That splendid, rambling rectory with its quirks, quorns and corbel tables, beyond the graveyard, had gone, and so, for that matter, had the graveyard itself.

verb kwəːkkwərk

(with reference to a person's mouth or eyebrow) move or twist suddenly, especially to express surprise or amusement.
（人的嘴巴或眉毛）突然翘起，扭曲
no object his lips quirked disbelievingly
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Adorable is it?’ Kyle asked, the smile forming on his lips and eyebrow quirking up in question.
- Alec's lips quirked up at that but he ignored my comment.
- She examines him, a corner of her lips quirking in a twisted smile.
- Bernard's lips quirked, but he did not smile back.
- ‘Not exactly,’ Aidan replied, her lips quirking into a grin.
- Her lips quirked as she glanced from them back to Robbie.
- Chris snorted, his lips quirking into an amused smile.
- Leya nodded absently, staring at the photographs, her lips quirking into a smirk.
- I smiled up at him, and his lips quirked up as well.
- Allen watched the two in mild amusement, brow quirked.
- There is an amused glimmer to his eyes and his lips quirk upwards, as if he is laughing at a private joke.
- Rafe's lips quirked and I knew that he wasn't mad anymore.
- Dan's pale green eyes locked on his as soon as he had fully turned, the man's mouth quirking in amusement.
- Despite the circumstances, Delia's lips quirked in a grin.
- Her lips quirked upwards in something resembling a smile.
- Chantelle's lip quirked upwards in one corner with amusement and thanks.
- His lips quirked slightly, showing his amusement at her bland humor.
- His lip quirked in a smile but he quickly smothered it.
- The corner of Tristan's lips quirked, but he nodded his approval.
- A hint of a dimple showed in one cheek as her lips quirked in amusement.
Synonyms
twist, screw up, distort

Derivatives

quirkish

adjective

The contexts are frequently quirkish, enigmatic and punctuated with improbable black ‘comedy’ and dark import.
Example sentencesExamples
- All of this is done, not just with a smile but with a joke, for he has a quirkish sense of humour, not usually associated with men of his profession.
- There was a quirkish smile on her face, and she laughed at herself.

Origin

Early 16th century (as a verb): of unknown origin. The early sense of the noun was 'subtle verbal twist, quibble', later 'unexpected twist'.

Rhymes

berk, berserk, Burke, cirque, dirk, Dunkirk, erk, irk, kirk, lurk, mirk, murk, outwork, perk, shirk, smirk, stirk, Turk, work

Definition of quirk in US English:

quirk

nounkwərkkwərk

1A peculiar behavioral habit.
古怪举动；怪癖
his distaste for travel is an endearing quirk
Example sentencesExamples
- You feel you get to know all the characters and their quirks, the island and its people, and the magic and superstitions come to life in an burst of colour.
- There are too many peculiarities and quirks of the hardware, and drivers are hard to come by.
- It is as extraordinary and unique as the artist himself, full of all the quirks, oddities and jokes that make him such a national treasure.
- The acting is good, with nobody working too hard at their character's quirks.
- His skits or character quirks aren't as funny the second time around.
- When attempts are made to individualize the characters, their personality quirks seem half-hearted and copied from any number of other war movies.
- Every commander also has pet peeves, quirks, and peculiarities.
- Completely inhabiting his character's traits and quirks, he is tailor made for the role.
- Some critics even contend that too many characteristics or quirks are being pathologized - labeled abnormal - to make money.
- These characters' personal quirks are as colorful and various as their day jobs.
- The smart screenplay lends itself to the character quirks that make them seem more human.
- She could have written a flow chart of editors' quirks, reporters' abilities, and the power dynamics of management - all within her first two months in the office.
- In this book, we are treated to numerous such sketches that accurately illustrate many of the behavioral quirks of grebes, some of which are nearly impossible to capture on film.
- Crucially it reveals the quirks in our behaviour that marketers are desperate to gain an insight into.
- I've been wondering if you put some part of yourself, be that some weird idiosyncrasy, quirks, etc, into the characters you create.
- He rightly concentrates on the particular textures and quirks of the characters rather than on the scenery.
- But you've got those quirks that make you endearing
- Common sense applied to the particular behavioral quirks of your child is probably your best bet.
- It's very odd knowing that people are watching me for little obsessive-compulsive quirks now, even though I'm pretty much all better.
- However, I have a big problem with people using similar versions of my character names, character quirks, story titles, plot summaries, and memorable plot events.
Synonyms
idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, foible, whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, vagary, caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet, mannerism, habit, characteristic, trait, feature, obsession, fad
1. 1.1 A strange chance occurrence.
  偶发事件；怪事；巧合
  a strange quirk of fate had led her to working for Nathan
  她鬼使神差地竟为内森工作了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Another strange pedestrian quirk is the proliferation of underpasses in the city.
  Instead of that he was a victim of the strange quirks that the proportional representation system continues to throw up.
  It was a strange quirk of fate that the Queen who had ordered the crushing of O'Neill did not live to see his submission as she died six days earlier, on March 25th 1603.
  As I look at this photo of her as a young woman, I can't help but ponder the strange quirks of genetics.
  In one of those strange quirks of mathematical fate, Möbius was not actually the first to discover or describe the object.
  Synonyms
  chance, fluke, freak, anomaly, unusual occurrence, turn, peculiar turn of events, twist, twist of fate
2. 1.2 A sudden twist, turn, or curve.
  急转；急弯
  wry humor put a slight quirk in his mouth
  冷嘲式的幽默使他的嘴忽然略微一歪。
  Example sentencesExamples
  There are some twists and quirks that also remind me of that admittedly better comedy, but still served to make me like this one.
  His nose was hawkish but it suited him, as did the high cheekbones and cynical quirk of his mouth.
  She put her hands on her hips, a slight quirk in her lips.
  The quirk to her mouth says she knows the answer.
  She felt the corners of her mouth quirk slightly, tried to say his name, then fell into the darkness that had been waiting for her.
  His mouth quirks, and his eyes flash with what might be amusement.
  The side of my mouth quirks up a little at the question
  Michael's mouth quirks, and he raises his eyebrows.
  The slightest of quirks tugged at the woman's lips before she nodded, then turned away.
  She raised an eyebrow at me, and there was a funny quirk in her mouth.
2Architecture
An acute hollow between convex or other moldings.
〔建筑〕狭凹槽，深槽，沟
Example sentencesExamples
- That splendid, rambling rectory with its quirks, quorns and corbel tables, beyond the graveyard, had gone, and so, for that matter, had the graveyard itself.

verbkwərkkwərk

(with reference to a person's mouth or eyebrow) move or twist suddenly, especially to express surprise or amusement.
（人的嘴巴或眉毛）突然翘起，扭曲
Example sentencesExamples
- Her lips quirked upwards in something resembling a smile.
- She examines him, a corner of her lips quirking in a twisted smile.
- The corner of Tristan's lips quirked, but he nodded his approval.
- Despite the circumstances, Delia's lips quirked in a grin.
- Leya nodded absently, staring at the photographs, her lips quirking into a smirk.
- Her lips quirked as she glanced from them back to Robbie.
- Chris snorted, his lips quirking into an amused smile.
- His lip quirked in a smile but he quickly smothered it.
- I smiled up at him, and his lips quirked up as well.
- Allen watched the two in mild amusement, brow quirked.
- There is an amused glimmer to his eyes and his lips quirk upwards, as if he is laughing at a private joke.
- Alec's lips quirked up at that but he ignored my comment.
- Rafe's lips quirked and I knew that he wasn't mad anymore.
- ‘Not exactly,’ Aidan replied, her lips quirking into a grin.
- Chantelle's lip quirked upwards in one corner with amusement and thanks.
- ‘Adorable is it?’ Kyle asked, the smile forming on his lips and eyebrow quirking up in question.
- His lips quirked slightly, showing his amusement at her bland humor.
- A hint of a dimple showed in one cheek as her lips quirked in amusement.
- Bernard's lips quirked, but he did not smile back.
- Dan's pale green eyes locked on his as soon as he had fully turned, the man's mouth quirking in amusement.
Synonyms
twist, screw up, distort

Origin

Early 16th century (as a verb): of unknown origin. The early sense of the noun was ‘subtle verbal twist, quibble’, later ‘unexpected twist’.

词汇	quirk
释义	Definition of quirk in English: quirk noun kwəːkkwərk 1A peculiar aspect of a person's character or behaviour. they accepted her attitude as one of her little quirks 他们认为她的态度不过是她的一种小怪癖，没有介意。 Example sentencesExamples Some critics even contend that too many characteristics or quirks are being pathologized - labeled abnormal - to make money. In this book, we are treated to numerous such sketches that accurately illustrate many of the behavioral quirks of grebes, some of which are nearly impossible to capture on film. It's very odd knowing that people are watching me for little obsessive-compulsive quirks now, even though I'm pretty much all better. However, I have a big problem with people using similar versions of my character names, character quirks, story titles, plot summaries, and memorable plot events. The acting is good, with nobody working too hard at their character's quirks. I've been wondering if you put some part of yourself, be that some weird idiosyncrasy, quirks, etc, into the characters you create. Completely inhabiting his character's traits and quirks, he is tailor made for the role. You feel you get to know all the characters and their quirks, the island and its people, and the magic and superstitions come to life in an burst of colour. These characters' personal quirks are as colorful and various as their day jobs. Common sense applied to the particular behavioral quirks of your child is probably your best bet. He rightly concentrates on the particular textures and quirks of the characters rather than on the scenery. His skits or character quirks aren't as funny the second time around. The smart screenplay lends itself to the character quirks that make them seem more human. She could have written a flow chart of editors' quirks, reporters' abilities, and the power dynamics of management - all within her first two months in the office. There are too many peculiarities and quirks of the hardware, and drivers are hard to come by. Every commander also has pet peeves, quirks, and peculiarities. But you've got those quirks that make you endearing Crucially it reveals the quirks in our behaviour that marketers are desperate to gain an insight into. When attempts are made to individualize the characters, their personality quirks seem half-hearted and copied from any number of other war movies. It is as extraordinary and unique as the artist himself, full of all the quirks, oddities and jokes that make him such a national treasure. Synonyms idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, foible, whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, vagary, caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet, mannerism, habit, characteristic, trait, feature, obsession, fad French idée fixe informal hang-up, thing rare singularity 1.1 A strange chance occurrence. 偶发事件；怪事；巧合 a strange quirk of fate had led her to working for Nathan 她鬼使神差地竟为内森工作了。 Example sentencesExamples In one of those strange quirks of mathematical fate, Möbius was not actually the first to discover or describe the object. Instead of that he was a victim of the strange quirks that the proportional representation system continues to throw up. Another strange pedestrian quirk is the proliferation of underpasses in the city. As I look at this photo of her as a young woman, I can't help but ponder the strange quirks of genetics. It was a strange quirk of fate that the Queen who had ordered the crushing of O'Neill did not live to see his submission as she died six days earlier, on March 25th 1603. Synonyms chance, fluke, freak, anomaly, unusual occurrence, turn, peculiar turn of events, twist, twist of fate 1.2 A sudden twist, turn, or curve. 急转；急弯 wry humour put a slight quirk in his mouth 冷嘲式的幽默使他的嘴忽然略微一歪。 Example sentencesExamples The slightest of quirks tugged at the woman's lips before she nodded, then turned away. The side of my mouth quirks up a little at the question She raised an eyebrow at me, and there was a funny quirk in her mouth. Michael's mouth quirks, and he raises his eyebrows. His mouth quirks, and his eyes flash with what might be amusement. There are some twists and quirks that also remind me of that admittedly better comedy, but still served to make me like this one. She put her hands on her hips, a slight quirk in her lips. She felt the corners of her mouth quirk slightly, tried to say his name, then fell into the darkness that had been waiting for her. The quirk to her mouth says she knows the answer. His nose was hawkish but it suited him, as did the high cheekbones and cynical quirk of his mouth. 2Architecture An acute hollow between convex or other mouldings. 〔建筑〕狭凹槽，深槽，沟 Example sentencesExamples That splendid, rambling rectory with its quirks, quorns and corbel tables, beyond the graveyard, had gone, and so, for that matter, had the graveyard itself. verb kwəːkkwərk (with reference to a person's mouth or eyebrow) move or twist suddenly, especially to express surprise or amusement. （人的嘴巴或眉毛）突然翘起，扭曲 no object his lips quirked disbelievingly Example sentencesExamples ‘Adorable is it?’ Kyle asked, the smile forming on his lips and eyebrow quirking up in question. Alec's lips quirked up at that but he ignored my comment. She examines him, a corner of her lips quirking in a twisted smile. Bernard's lips quirked, but he did not smile back. ‘Not exactly,’ Aidan replied, her lips quirking into a grin. Her lips quirked as she glanced from them back to Robbie. Chris snorted, his lips quirking into an amused smile. Leya nodded absently, staring at the photographs, her lips quirking into a smirk. I smiled up at him, and his lips quirked up as well. Allen watched the two in mild amusement, brow quirked. There is an amused glimmer to his eyes and his lips quirk upwards, as if he is laughing at a private joke. Rafe's lips quirked and I knew that he wasn't mad anymore. Dan's pale green eyes locked on his as soon as he had fully turned, the man's mouth quirking in amusement. Despite the circumstances, Delia's lips quirked in a grin. Her lips quirked upwards in something resembling a smile. Chantelle's lip quirked upwards in one corner with amusement and thanks. His lips quirked slightly, showing his amusement at her bland humor. His lip quirked in a smile but he quickly smothered it. The corner of Tristan's lips quirked, but he nodded his approval. A hint of a dimple showed in one cheek as her lips quirked in amusement. Synonyms twist, screw up, distort Derivatives quirkish adjective The contexts are frequently quirkish, enigmatic and punctuated with improbable black ‘comedy’ and dark import. Example sentencesExamples All of this is done, not just with a smile but with a joke, for he has a quirkish sense of humour, not usually associated with men of his profession. There was a quirkish smile on her face, and she laughed at herself. Origin Early 16th century (as a verb): of unknown origin. The early sense of the noun was 'subtle verbal twist, quibble', later 'unexpected twist'. Rhymes berk, berserk, Burke, cirque, dirk, Dunkirk, erk, irk, kirk, lurk, mirk, murk, outwork, perk, shirk, smirk, stirk, Turk, work Definition of quirk in US English: quirk nounkwərkkwərk 1A peculiar behavioral habit. 古怪举动；怪癖 his distaste for travel is an endearing quirk Example sentencesExamples You feel you get to know all the characters and their quirks, the island and its people, and the magic and superstitions come to life in an burst of colour. There are too many peculiarities and quirks of the hardware, and drivers are hard to come by. It is as extraordinary and unique as the artist himself, full of all the quirks, oddities and jokes that make him such a national treasure. The acting is good, with nobody working too hard at their character's quirks. His skits or character quirks aren't as funny the second time around. When attempts are made to individualize the characters, their personality quirks seem half-hearted and copied from any number of other war movies. Every commander also has pet peeves, quirks, and peculiarities. Completely inhabiting his character's traits and quirks, he is tailor made for the role. Some critics even contend that too many characteristics or quirks are being pathologized - labeled abnormal - to make money. These characters' personal quirks are as colorful and various as their day jobs. The smart screenplay lends itself to the character quirks that make them seem more human. She could have written a flow chart of editors' quirks, reporters' abilities, and the power dynamics of management - all within her first two months in the office. In this book, we are treated to numerous such sketches that accurately illustrate many of the behavioral quirks of grebes, some of which are nearly impossible to capture on film. Crucially it reveals the quirks in our behaviour that marketers are desperate to gain an insight into. I've been wondering if you put some part of yourself, be that some weird idiosyncrasy, quirks, etc, into the characters you create. He rightly concentrates on the particular textures and quirks of the characters rather than on the scenery. But you've got those quirks that make you endearing Common sense applied to the particular behavioral quirks of your child is probably your best bet. It's very odd knowing that people are watching me for little obsessive-compulsive quirks now, even though I'm pretty much all better. However, I have a big problem with people using similar versions of my character names, character quirks, story titles, plot summaries, and memorable plot events. Synonyms idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, foible, whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, vagary, caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet, mannerism, habit, characteristic, trait, feature, obsession, fad 1.1 A strange chance occurrence. 偶发事件；怪事；巧合 a strange quirk of fate had led her to working for Nathan 她鬼使神差地竟为内森工作了。 Example sentencesExamples Another strange pedestrian quirk is the proliferation of underpasses in the city. Instead of that he was a victim of the strange quirks that the proportional representation system continues to throw up. It was a strange quirk of fate that the Queen who had ordered the crushing of O'Neill did not live to see his submission as she died six days earlier, on March 25th 1603. As I look at this photo of her as a young woman, I can't help but ponder the strange quirks of genetics. In one of those strange quirks of mathematical fate, Möbius was not actually the first to discover or describe the object. Synonyms chance, fluke, freak, anomaly, unusual occurrence, turn, peculiar turn of events, twist, twist of fate 1.2 A sudden twist, turn, or curve. 急转；急弯 wry humor put a slight quirk in his mouth 冷嘲式的幽默使他的嘴忽然略微一歪。 Example sentencesExamples There are some twists and quirks that also remind me of that admittedly better comedy, but still served to make me like this one. His nose was hawkish but it suited him, as did the high cheekbones and cynical quirk of his mouth. She put her hands on her hips, a slight quirk in her lips. The quirk to her mouth says she knows the answer. She felt the corners of her mouth quirk slightly, tried to say his name, then fell into the darkness that had been waiting for her. His mouth quirks, and his eyes flash with what might be amusement. The side of my mouth quirks up a little at the question Michael's mouth quirks, and he raises his eyebrows. The slightest of quirks tugged at the woman's lips before she nodded, then turned away. She raised an eyebrow at me, and there was a funny quirk in her mouth. 2Architecture An acute hollow between convex or other moldings. 〔建筑〕狭凹槽，深槽，沟 Example sentencesExamples That splendid, rambling rectory with its quirks, quorns and corbel tables, beyond the graveyard, had gone, and so, for that matter, had the graveyard itself. verbkwərkkwərk (with reference to a person's mouth or eyebrow) move or twist suddenly, especially to express surprise or amusement. （人的嘴巴或眉毛）突然翘起，扭曲 Example sentencesExamples Her lips quirked upwards in something resembling a smile. She examines him, a corner of her lips quirking in a twisted smile. The corner of Tristan's lips quirked, but he nodded his approval. Despite the circumstances, Delia's lips quirked in a grin. Leya nodded absently, staring at the photographs, her lips quirking into a smirk. Her lips quirked as she glanced from them back to Robbie. Chris snorted, his lips quirking into an amused smile. His lip quirked in a smile but he quickly smothered it. I smiled up at him, and his lips quirked up as well. Allen watched the two in mild amusement, brow quirked. There is an amused glimmer to his eyes and his lips quirk upwards, as if he is laughing at a private joke. Alec's lips quirked up at that but he ignored my comment. Rafe's lips quirked and I knew that he wasn't mad anymore. ‘Not exactly,’ Aidan replied, her lips quirking into a grin. Chantelle's lip quirked upwards in one corner with amusement and thanks. ‘Adorable is it?’ Kyle asked, the smile forming on his lips and eyebrow quirking up in question. His lips quirked slightly, showing his amusement at her bland humor. A hint of a dimple showed in one cheek as her lips quirked in amusement. Bernard's lips quirked, but he did not smile back. Dan's pale green eyes locked on his as soon as he had fully turned, the man's mouth quirking in amusement. Synonyms twist, screw up, distort Origin Early 16th century (as a verb): of unknown origin. The early sense of the noun was ‘subtle verbal twist, quibble’, later ‘unexpected twist’.
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