quaint

quaint

美 [kweɪnt] 　英 [kweɪnt]

• adj.稀奇古怪的；古雅的
• 网络离奇有趣的；奇妙的；离奇的

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Buddhism in this country is not really understood; it's regarded as sort of quaint , it seems to be an old-fashioned religion.

在我们这个国家，人们根本不懂佛教是怎么回事，只是把它看成一种离奇的东西、好像一种过时的宗教。

There was a narrow dirt path that led directly through the meadow to the door of a quaint-looking house built at the edge of the woods.

有一条从草地直接通往森林旁边古色古香房门口的狭窄的泥路。

The island is often viewed as a quaint place a decade or so behind the times.

怀特岛常常被当做落后于时代近十年的古雅的地方。

Red Ding building exudes quaint atmosphere during the day, evening charming sparkling, go to the front could be so domineering amazing!

大红鼎建筑，白天散发著古朴的气息，夜晚迷人耀目，去到跟前竟是如此霸气惊人！

Even his childish agitation could not master the sly and quaint yet touching look, with which he accompanied the reply.

即使是他那孩子的激动也不能控制他回答时伴随着的顽皮的、奇妙的但却令人感动的眼光。

I admire all that quaint, old-fashioned politeness; it is much more to my taste than modern ease; modern ease often disgusts me.

我赞赏那些奇特有趣的老派礼节，比现代的落落大方更合我的口味，现在的落落大方常常叫我觉得讨厌。

He spoke with solemnity and his colossal misshapen nose made what he said very quaint.

他一本正经地说清，他那丑陋的大鼻子使他说的话显得非常古怪。

These peoples are not failed attempts at being modern -- quaint and colorful and destined to fade away as if by natural law.

这些人并不是现代化尝试的失败者——奇怪、色彩鲜艳并且注定会消亡就像是遵循自然法则一样。

and "Quaint's" trunk twists around in spiral formation all the way up to its highest branches.

“怪”的树身盘曲，象螺旋那样的一直旋到最高的树枝。

to which picture she added many other quaint and curious details of torment sometimes taught the young in this Christian country.

在这幅图画里，她又添加了许多其它稀奇古怪的孩子遭受折磨的细节，那都是在这个基督教国家里给年轻人讲过的。

On the far side of the open stood one of the hills, with two quaint, craggy peaks, shining vividly in the sun.

这片开阔地带的尽头耸立着那三座山峰中的一座，它的两个古怪的嶙峋峰顶在阳光下辉煌夺目。

It was easy enough to do. Carrie scowled. The effect was something so quaint and droll it caught even the manager.

这太容易做到了。嘉莉做出愁眉苦脸的样子。效果十分奇妙而可笑，连经理也被吸引住了。

It is basically the front door by the Ming and Qing Dynasties style of construction of streets, quaint and elegant shops.

它基本上按明清时期前门大街的风格修建，古朴典雅，店铺林立。

It might have been the trees he was addressing on the quaint customs of crystals.

他似乎是对树木作关于晶体的奇妙习性的发言。

The most popular Yunnanese dish goes by the quaint name of Crossing the Bridge Noodles. The name has its origins in a popular tale.

最有名得滇菜要数“过桥米线”了，听起来名字很古怪，这名字来源于一个广为人知的故事。

He beams at each customer , greeting them by name as they step into the sanctuary of his quaint plant and flower shop .

他束在每一个客户，迎接他们的名字，因为他们迈向庇护他的古朴植物和花店。

Open-outcry trading is supposed to be a quaint, outdated practice, rapidly being replaced by sleeker, cheaper electronic systems.

公开叫价交易被认为是一种奇怪而过时的做法，应该很快被更加时髦，更加廉价的电子系统所取代。

The rural region boasts wonderful beaches, quaint towns, world-beating cider, and a wide variety of cultural attractions.

这个乡间地区以美丽的海滩、古色古香的乡镇、世界最好的苹果酒和文化景点而自豪。

He played a piece of elegant quaint music for the cow, but the cow just kept grazing the grass with its head down.

他给牛弹奏了一曲古雅的曲子，牛埋头吃草不理他。

here was an old church , quaint and rambling and gabled.

这儿有一座不很整齐的，砌着三角墙的古色古香的老教堂。

More and more was Shelton conscious of a quaint uneasiness in the very breathing of the household.

谢尔顿一天比一天体会到这个家庭的呼吸中有种古怪的，不自在的感觉。

First written in 1941 it's rather long and the language is at times quaint but it's as insightful today as it was then.

第一版写于1941年，虽然内容十分长，语言有时候古老，但是其中的见解却不减当年。

And nearby Kyoto, with its famously quaint temples, gardens and tea houses, beats it for classic Japanese charm.

而附近的京都则以古雅的寺庙、园林和茶馆著称，其传统的日本风韵胜过大阪。

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。

I took my wife to see the famous comedian performing at the quaint theater for our anniversary. It was really a night to remember.

为了纪念我们的结婚周年，我带我太太到那家古典又别致的戏院看那个有名的喜剧演员表演。那真是一个难忘的夜晚。

Mr Mills said it was time for the west to stop regarding the continent as a "quaint curiosity" in cultural terms.

米尔斯表示，在文化方面，西方现在不应再把亚洲看作一个“新奇古怪”的大陆。

One of the first, quaint and timid, said, "Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health. "

开始只是谨慎保守的提示：“吸烟可能有害健康”。

The Ox Hill area was once a rural backwater, but the quaint name is the only reminder of its agricultural past.

牛山曾经是一个贫穷落后的农村地区，但现在只有那个乡气十足的名字提醒着我们它的过去。

His vision of a modern, peaceful Iraq, and a united Arab world, now seems quaint and obsolete.

他希望看到伊拉克成为一个和平的现代化国家的愿望，现在看来多么渺茫，甚至业已过时。

I'll be the first to admit, when you look at the church out in Fauquier County, it looks like a quaint country church.

当你看到福奥奎尔郡的教堂，我会第一个承认那是一个古怪的乡村教堂。

Madeline affected all manner of rich and quaint devices in the garniture of her room, her person, and her feminine belonging.

马德琳在她的房间里，她的身上，以及她的女性用品等的装饰方面，喜爱各种各样奢华、精致的小玩艺儿。

IT WILL not be long before paper tickets for a plane, train or bus seem as quaint as propellers, steam and conductors do today.

用不了多久飞机、火车和公共车的纸质票证将象螺旋桨、蒸汽和售票员出现在今天那样古怪。

You'll think it was quaint that people once had to read the same newspaper , that it wasn't customized for individual preferences .

你将会认为它是被有看相同的报纸古雅的那个人们一次，它不为个别的偏爱被根据客户需要修改。

This neighborhood of quaint brownstones clustered along tree-lined cobblestone streets remains virtually unchanged since the 19th century.

西村的街道是由鹅卵石铺成的，道路两旁绿树成荫，19世纪以来不曾改变。

My grandfather's quaint worries about me and Mel Ott and Eleanor Roosevelt are enough to make a contemporary worrier weep with envy.

我的祖父关于我和梅尔·奥特以及艾丽纳·罗斯福的古怪的烦恼，足以使一个同时代的烦恼人带着忌妒哭泣。

With its quaint name and features about road safety, Top Gear undertook the serious business of reviewing new cars.

有着奇特的名字注重汽车公路安全性的TopGear开始了介绍评论新车的正经事儿。

Just opening be just quaint to your identities, but now was to want pass you stir mingle as one Buddha boundary.

刚开始只是对你们的身份好奇，而现在是想通过你们搅合一下佛界。

It's not what I expected. Where are all the old, quaint houses like in Amsterdam?

和我期望看到的不一样。那些像我们在阿姆斯特丹看到的古老雅致的房子都到哪儿去了呢？

Quaint little colorful cliffside houses stacked on top of each other are draped off the jagged cliffs.

古色古香的小房子，坐在丰富多彩的悬崖上的每个堆叠的顶部，覆盖着这些破损的悬崖。

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。

as are many small and quaint farming and fishing villages within a few hours' drive.

区内尚有许多具有特色的小渔村或小农村，开车只要几个钟头就可到达。