queer

Word family

queer1 /kwɪə $ kwɪr/ adjectiveadj

1. tabooSYHOMOSEXUAL an offensive word used to describe someone who is homosexual, especially a man. Do not use this word. 〔尤指男性〕同性恋的

2 old-fashionedSTRANGE strange or difficult to explain 奇怪的；难以解释的

She gave a queer laugh.

她古怪地笑了笑。

Hank was beginning to feel a little queer.

汉克开始感觉有点不对头。

3. queer in the head old-fashionedCRAZY slightly crazy 脑子有问题的；精神不太正常的

—queerly adverbadv

Sue looked at him queerly.

休神情古怪地望着他。

Examples from the Corpus

queer• And she thought, with a queer aching, must we part again so soon?• There's been queer goings on with her and nursemaids.• It was queer, how well she still knew him.• Did you run across that queer sort Of legend about a wild goose?• a queer sound• Hand flying to mouth, she gave a queer, trembly laugh and looked at her children.• I mean, he's respected me in a queer way.

queer2 noun [countableC]

tabooSYHOMOSEXUAL an offensive word for a homosexual person, especially a man. Do not use this word. 同性恋者〔尤指男性〕

queer3 verb

queer somebody’s pitch/queer the pitch for somebody British EnglishBrE informalSPOIL to make it difficult for someone to do something that they had planned to do 破坏[阻挠]某人的计划

Examples from the Corpus

queer• It may also queer the pitch for health-care reforms, which will need big tax increases.

Origin queer1

(1500-1600) Perhaps from German quer “going across”

queer1 adjectiveadjqueer2 nounqueer3 verb

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