quaint的读音 quaint中文意思

英音  [kweɪnt] 
美音  [kwent] 
adj. 古色古香的;少见的,古怪的;离奇有趣的,;做得精巧的
quaint 记忆方法
quaint相关的词根或词缀是: quaint

quaint奇特的,古怪的(人们想要知道怎么回事)adj.

quaint 变化形式
比较级: quainter
最高级: quaintest
中文词源
quaint 古色古香的
来自古法语cointe,优雅的,精致的,来自拉丁语cognitus,知道,知晓,词源同know,cognizance.引申词义古色古香的,有古味的。
quaint 用法和例句
Quaint , impartial boundary commissioners can take much of the credit .
离奇的是,不偏不倚的边界委员们却可以汲取大部分的功劳。
These problems are my favourites : quaint and unexpected as well as being morally interesting .
这些问题是我的最爱:离奇、意外,而且的确非常有趣。
Remember how there was once a quaint habit called " prostitution " , whereby men paid women to have sex with them .
还记得曾经有一种离奇的习惯叫“卖淫”吗?男人给女人钱,让她们与他们发生性行为。
Gazetting sounds quaint , but is anything but .
在宪报上刊登听起来古怪,但决不是。
Arthur cozzens , the geography professor , had a white goatee and a quaint professional manner .
地理教授阿瑟.科赞斯蓄着白色的山羊胡子,有一种古怪的专业风度。