queer

英 [kwɪə(r)]

美 [kwɪr]

adj.  奇怪的; 反常的; 娘儿们似的; 妖里妖气的
n.  同性恋者; 假娘儿们
v.  断送; 使…大为减色; 把…搞得一塌糊涂

复数：queers　最高级：queerest　现在分词：queering　比较级：queerer　第三人称单数：queers　过去分词：queered　过去式：queered　

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Collins.1 / BNC.12553 / COCA.11708

习惯用语

adj.

an odd/a queer fish
• 古怪的人；有些荒唐的人
  a person who is slightly strange or crazy

v.

queer sb's pitchqueer the pitch (for sb)
• 破坏…的计划（或机会）
  to spoil sb's plans or their chances of getting sth

牛津词典

adj.

• 奇怪的；反常的
  strange or unusual
  1. His face was a queer pink colour.
     他满脸奇怪的粉红色。
• 娘儿们似的；妖里妖气的
  an offensive way of describing a homosexual , especially a man, which is, however, also used by some homosexuals about themselves

noun

• 同性恋者；假娘儿们
  an offensive word for a homosexual , especially a man, which is, however, also used by some homosexuals about themselves

verb

verb

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 古怪的;奇特的;异常的
  Something that isqueeris strange.
  1. If you ask me, there's something a bit queer going on.
     要是你问我的话，我觉得有点儿不太对劲。
• N-COUNT 同性恋男子
  People sometimes call homosexual menqueers.
  1. Queeris also an adjective.
     
  2. ...queer men.
     同性恋男子
• ADJ (某些同性恋者用语)同性恋的
  Queermeans relating to homosexual people, and is used by some homosexuals.
  1. ...contemporary queer culture.
     当代同性恋文化
  2. ...queer activism.
     同性恋激进主义

英英释义

noun

• offensive term for an openly homosexual man
  Synonym:fagotfaggotfagfairynancepansyqueenpoofpoovepouf

verb

• put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
  Synonym:exposescupperendangerperil
• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
  1. What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
  2. foil your opponent
  Synonym:thwartspoilscotchfoilcrossfrustratebafflebilk

adj

• beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  1. a curious hybrid accent
  2. her speech has a funny twang
  3. they have some funny ideas about war
  4. had an odd name
  5. the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
  6. something definitely queer about this town
  7. what a rum fellow
  8. singular behavior
  Synonym:curiousfunnyoddpeculiarrumrummysingular
• homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
  Synonym:gayhomophile(a)

双语例句

• She turned back to the table, her left hand to her mouth, her eyes in a queer, hazy, melancholy mist.
  她回到桌子旁边，左手按住嘴巴，眼睛里涌起了一层不可解的朦胧的、感伤的雾。
• It sounds queer.
  它听起来很奇怪。
• You read it! I can't, I feel so queer!
  你读吧，我可不能，我的心都乱了。
• Madame Olenska advanced with a murmur of welcome towards the queer couple.
  奥兰斯卡夫人走上前去，轻言细语地向这对可疑的来客表示欢迎。
• “ Queer ” is the word often used euphemistically for “ mad ”.
  “Queer”这个词常用作“mad”的委婉语。
• If I married you now I'd queer myself for good and all.
  如果我和你结婚，就会把自己一辈子断送了。
• America I'm putting my queer shoulder to the wheel.
  美国，我是将我的古怪的肩膀靠在轮子上。
• Thomson gave a queer, sympathetic look, then ran out of the room.
  汤姆森流露出不解的，同情的神色，跑出房间。
• He was ready for and expectant of any queer shift in an individual's attitude, particularly in time of panic.
  对于个人态度的任何乖巧的变迁，特别是在紧急关头，他早有准备，是能够料想得到的。
• Some queer noises startled me.
  那怪异的声音让我吃了一惊。