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quaint

/kweynt/US // kweɪnt //UK // (kweɪnt) //

古雅的,古雅,古怪的,古老的

Related Words

whimsical奇思妙想,异想天开,奇思妙想的,异想天开的funny有趣的是,滑稽,滑稽的,有趣的unusual不寻常,不寻常的,异常,异乎寻常peculiar奇特的,独特的,特殊的,奇特fanciful梦幻般的,梦幻般,奇特的,遐想curious好奇的,好奇,好奇的是,好奇的人weird奇怪,奇怪的,诡异,诡异的laughable可笑的,可笑,可笑的是,好笑的bizarre稀奇古怪的,诡异的,诡异,稀奇古怪cute可爱的,可爱,可爱的人,可爱的人儿picturesque如诗如画,美丽如画,美丽的图片,美丽如画的charming迷人的,迷人,有魅力的,有魅力archaic过时的,古老的,过时,古代的antiquated古老的,古老,古代的,陈旧的droll蠢蠢欲动,滑稽,滑稽的,蠢蠢欲动的eccentric偏心的,偏心,偏心的人,怪异的erratic飘忽不定,飘忽不定的,反复无常,反覆无常fantastic梦幻般的,奇异的,奇妙的,奇异freakish匪夷所思,匪夷所思的,畸形的,怪异的idiosyncratic特异性,特异性的,特异功能,特有的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    quaint·er, quaint·est.

    • : having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house.
    • : strange, peculiar, or unusual in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way: a quaint sense of humor.
    • : skillfully or cleverly made.
    • : Obsolete. wise; skilled.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.strange, odd
Synonyms
bizarre稀奇古怪的,诡异的,诡异,稀奇古怪curious好奇的,好奇,好奇的是,好奇的人fanciful梦幻般的,梦幻般,奇特的,遐想funny有趣的是,滑稽,滑稽的,有趣的laughable可笑的,可笑,可笑的是,好笑的peculiar奇特的,独特的,特殊的,奇特unusual不寻常,不寻常的,异常,异乎寻常weird奇怪,奇怪的,诡异,诡异的whimsical奇思妙想,异想天开,奇思妙想的,异想天开的droll蠢蠢欲动,滑稽,滑稽的,蠢蠢欲动的eccentric偏心的,偏心,偏心的人,怪异的erratic飘忽不定,飘忽不定的,反复无常,反覆无常fantastic梦幻般的,奇异的,奇妙的,奇异freakish匪夷所思,匪夷所思的,畸形的,怪异的freaky怪异的,怪异,怪诞的,诡异的idiosyncratic特异性,特异性的,特异功能,特有的oddball怪人,怪胎,怪兽,怪异的人off the beaten track偏僻的地方,非主流,偏僻地区offbeat非主流,非主流的,不落俗套,不落俗套的original原始的,原始,原创,原有的outlandish怪异的,荒唐,怪异,荒唐的queer蹊跷,蹊跷的,奇特的,诡异的singular奇异的,奇异,奇特的,奇数special特殊,特别,特殊的,特别的
adj.old-fashioned; nostalgically attractive
Synonyms
antiquated古老的,古老,古代的,陈旧的archaic过时的,古老的,过时,古代的charming迷人的,迷人,有魅力的,有魅力curious好奇的,好奇,好奇的是,好奇的人cute可爱的,可爱,可爱的人,可爱的人儿fanciful梦幻般的,梦幻般,奇特的,遐想picturesque如诗如画,美丽如画,美丽的图片,美丽如画的whimsical奇思妙想,异想天开,奇思妙想的,异想天开的gothic哥特式,哥特式的,哥德式,歌特式victorian维多利亚时代,胜利者,维多利亚式,维多利亚affected受影响的,受影响,受到影响,受到影响的ancient古代,古老的,古人,古代的antique古董,古物,古玩,古代artful艺术性的,艺术性,艺术的,艺术性强baroque巴洛克,巴洛克风格,巴洛克式,巴罗克captivating迷人的,诱人的,诱人,迷人colonial殖民地,殖民时代,殖民地时期,殖民地时代enchanting迷人的,醉人的,妖娆的,妖娆ingenious巧妙的,灵巧的,巧妙,巧妙地old-world旧世界,古老的世界,旧社会,古代社会pleasing赏心悦目,讨好,赏心悦目的,讨人喜欢

Examples

  • The 36-mile drive is ideal for a leisurely day or weekend—you’ll have plenty of time to check out the quaint hillside farm stands and hiking trails in Mad River Valley.

  • Williams’s Open era accomplishments aren’t limited by a historically quaint era.

  • Book a room at the Omni in Corpus Christi or the quaint Angel Rose B&B in Rockport.

  • The dramatic beauty of the Atlantic coast, the quaint, welcoming nature of the villages, and the seemingly endless stretches of forest make this state an obvious go-to for overlanders seeking a destination worth exploring in this region.

  • If anything seems off, it’s the stream of fellow diners dressed for dinner in suits and dresses, which look quaint in an ongoing pandemic.

  • According to Adoflsson, the tradition is nothing more than good vs. evil, set in a quaint Swedish town.

  • Today, the quaint spectacle of a stage-managed fairy-tale celebration strikes many of us as a load of garbage.

  • Swarms of police, gunfire, panic—all foreign to a city known for its quaint, Commonwealth style, still air, and orderliness.

  • I followed and was soon sitting at a quaint table with chairs facing the lake.

  • Reed moved to Bhutan when Thimphu was a quaint town of 30,000.

  • Grandmamma sits in her quaint arm-chair— Never was lady more sweet and fair!

  • Yet their quaint attempts to improve their appearance throw an interesting side-light on their æsthetic preferences.

  • Quaint old Burton in his "Anatomy of Melancholy," recognizes the virtues of the plant while he anathematizes its abuse.

  • "All they can rap and run for" is the more frequent colloquial version of this quaint phrase.

  • His quick-wittedness and the subtlety of his character make him full of quaint remarks and funny and unexpected comparisons.

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