单词 PECULIAR的词源
From Latin pecūliāris concerning private property, from pecūlium, literally: property in cattle, from pecus cattle.
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peculiar的知名引用和例句
What is the meaning of the togetherness of the perceiving mind, in that peculiar modification of perceiving which makes it perceive not a star but a tree, and the tree itself, is a problem for philosophy.
The world's a mean place. It's unfair, then it's fair. It's hateful, then it's loving. It's a very peculiar place on philosophical and metaphysical and religious levels.
There is sometimes a peculiar confusion in the West that equates progress to whatever is recent or whatever is new, and it is time we understood that progress has nothing to do with the chronology of an idea.
There is probably no oral society that fails to mark the spatial distinction of left and right, peculiar as this distinction may be.
It is not short of amazing, the power of a great idea to weld men together. There was in it a peculiar, intense, vital spirit if you will, that I have never felt before in any strike.
I found it peculiar that those who wanted to take military action could - with 100 per cent certainty - know that the weapons existed and turn out to have zero knowledge of where they were.
It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others, of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity.
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Vegetables, which are the lowest in the scale of living things, are fed by roots, which, implanted in the native soil, select by the action of a peculiar mechanism, different subjects, which serve to increase and to nourish them.
I thought it was something peculiar to me. I thought I was abnormal.
That's one of the peculiar things about bad moods - we often fool ourselves and create misery by telling ourselves things that simply are not true.
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Miss Peregrine's Home for
Peculiar Children
The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story.”—John Green, New York Times best-selling author of The Fault in Our Stars “With its X-Men: First Class-meets-time-travel story line, David Lynchian ...
Full of magic, dazzling inventions, and intriguing characters such as Mr. Jelliby and Lord Lickerish, this story of friendship, bravery, and nonstop action adventure was hailed by best-selling author Christopher Paolini as "swift, strong, ...
In American history, the "peculiar institution" is slavery. Anyone who thinks its vestiges were wiped out by the Emancipation Proclamation or civil rights laws should read this book and think again.
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The
Peculiar Pumpkin Thief
When all the pumpkins in New Mouse City disappear days before Halloween, Geronimo and his detective friend Hercule Poirat investigate, as all the mice in the city receive invitations to a mysterious party.
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"A
Peculiar People": Anti-Mormonism and the Making of ...
In A Peculiar People, J. Spencer Fluhman offers a comprehensive history of anti-Mormon thought and the associated passionate debates about religious authenticity in nineteenth-century America.
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Peculiar People: The Church as Culture in a Post-Christian ...
Looks at the Christian faith as a subculture within modern society at large
Sunny Bindra, Kenya's renowed author and business advisor, has been regaling Kenyans since 2003 in his famous Sunday Nation Column, A Sunny Day.
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The Case of the
Peculiar Pink Fan: An Enola Holmes Mystery
Enola is thrown into a tailspin when she receives a desperate message from her old friend, Lady Cecily.
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Eccentric Lives and
Peculiar Notions
The extraordinary characters in this book were and in some cases still are wholehearted enthusiasts for the various causes and outrageous notions they adopted, and John Michell describes their adventures with spirit and compassion.
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Peculiar Speech: Preaching to the Baptized
Because the baptized people in a congregation are called peculiar, the preacher needs to address them with "peculiar speech", letting the Biblical text call them to live a transformed life in keeping with the baptism.
William H. Willimon,
1992
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Peculiar Bedfellows in the Fight Against ISIS
A recent editorial on the Middle East analysis website Al-Monitor makes the case for an Israeli alliance with the Syrian regime of President ... «The News Hub, 七月 15»
There's something peculiar about the 2 prisons Mexican drug …
Earlier this month, the world's most notorious drug lord escaped for a second time from a high-security prison in Mexico — one that looks ... «Business Insider Australia, 七月 15»
Investment Trust Watch: mad miners & peculiar prices
Is BlackRock World Mining a buy and what happened to Brunner and Scottish American?? Our weekly roundup of investment trusts. «Citywire.co.uk, 七月 15»
Fungus shapes hair ice – Researchers identify fungus responsible …
... in Germany and Switzerland have identified the missing ingredient that gives hair ice its peculiar shape: the fungus Exidiopsis effuse. «environmentalresearchweb, 七月 15»
Cut Line: Venues, victories and very peculiar calls
The calm before the PGA Championship storm is upon us but that doesn't mean there's a dearth of winners and losers to fill out this week's Cut ... «Golf Channel, 七月 15»
Peculiar game catching on with Stirling Links patrons
But combining the two sports has produced a peculiar game called FootGolf that's growing steadily in popularity. At Dunedin Stirling Links, 620 ... «Clearwater Gazette, 七月 15»
9 Peculiar Yet Interesting Restaurants in India
BANGALORE: Ever eaten in a jail? Being served by waiters in police uniform? Or have you experienced dining with dead people in a ... «Siliconindia.com, 七月 15»
Official Logo for Tim Burton-Directed Miss Peregrine's Home for …
Director Tim Burton took to Facebook today to share the official title treatment for his upcoming film, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ... «ComingSoon.net, 七月 15»
Lou Lamoriello a peculiar choice as Toronto Maple Leafs GM, but he …
In other words, it is a peculiar choice for a team in the infancy of a rebuild. Either Lamoriello was hired to provide a mentorship role to Dubas ... «National Post, 七月 15»
Northern Territory statehood push seems a peculiar new priority
It might have been widely assumed that statehood for the Northern Territory was not a matter of great national priority. Intriguingly, however, the ... «Brisbane Times, 七月 15»