How do you use "weird" in a sentence?

That's weird—I'm sure I left my keys here. He has some weird habits, but he's harmless. The whole situation felt really weird to me.

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Q: What does "weird" mean?

Strange, unusual, or difficult to explain Weird describes something that is strange, unusual, or hard to understand. It can suggest something slightly unsettling or merely unconventional. The word is often used informally and can be either mildly negative or simply neutral, depending on context.

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意味: Strange, unusual, or difficult to explain

奇怪的，古怪的

raro, extraño

奇妙な、変な

이상한, 기묘한

Weird describes something that is strange, unusual, or hard to understand. It can suggest something slightly unsettling or merely unconventional. The word is often used informally and can be either mildly negative or simply neutral, depending on context.

Weird 描述奇怪、不寻常或难以理解的事物。它可能暗示某些令人不安的东西或仅仅是非传统的东西。这个词常在非正式场合使用，根据语境可能略带负面或只是中性。

Weird describe algo que es extraño, inusual o difícil de entender. Puede sugerir algo ligeramente inquietante o simplemente poco convencional. La palabra se usa a menudo informalmente y puede ser levemente negativa o simplemente neutral, dependiendo del contexto.

Weirdは、奇妙で、珍しい、または理解しにくいものを表します。少し不安にさせるものや、単に型破りなものを示唆することがあります。この言葉は非公式によく使われ、文脈によって軽度に否定的または単に中立的になります。

weird는 이상하거나 평범하지 않거나 이해하기 어려운 것을 묘사합니다. 약간 불안한 느낌을 주거나 단순히 색다른 것을 나타낼 수 있습니다. 비격식적으로 자주 사용되며, 문맥에 따라 약간 부정적이거나 단순히 중립적인 의미를 가질 수 있습니다.

例文

That's weird—I'm sure I left my keys here.
真奇怪——我确定我把钥匙放在这里了。
Qué raro, estoy seguro de que dejé mis llaves aquí.
変だな—確かにここに鍵を置いたはずなのに。
이상하네—분명히 여기에 열쇠를 뒀는데.
He has some weird habits, but he's harmless.
他有一些奇怪的习惯，但他没有恶意。
Él tiene algunos hábitos raros, pero es inofensivo.
彼には変わった習慣がありますが、害はありません。
그는 좀 이상한 습관이 있지만 해롭지는 않습니다.
The whole situation felt really weird to me.
整个情况对我来说感觉很奇怪。
Toda la situación me pareció muy extraña.
全体的な状況が本当に奇妙に感じました。
전체 상황이 정말 기묘하게 느껴졌습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old English 'wyrd' (fate, destiny, one of the Fates), from Proto-Germanic *wurdiz (fate), from PIE root *wert- (to turn, wind). Shakespeare's 'weird sisters' in Macbeth meant 'fate sisters,' not 'strange.'

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

ストーリーと豆知識

Originally, 'weird' meant supernatural or relating to fate and destiny. In Old English, 'wyrd' was a noun meaning fate or personal destiny. Shakespeare used 'the weird sisters' in Macbeth for the three witches who could see the future. The modern meaning of 'strange' only developed in the 19th century.

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