odd
/ɒd/adjective
1
- different to what is usual or expected; strange反常的; 奇怪的：
the neighbours thought him very odd
邻居们认为他很怪
with clause it's odd that she didn't recognize me.真怪, 她竟没认出我来。
2
- (of whole numbers such as 3 and 5) having one left over as a remainder when divided by two单数的, 奇数的。
2.1
- (of things numbered consecutively) represented or indicated by such a number（连续编号的事物）单号的：
he has come to us every odd year since 1981.
自从1981年以来, 他每逢单数年份就来探望我们一次。
2.2
- postpositive [in combination] in the region of or somewhat more than a particular number or quantity略多于某一数量的, …以上的, 挂零的：
she looked younger than her fifty-odd years.
她看不出已有50多岁的年纪了。
2.3
- denoting a single goal by which one side defeats another, especially where each side scores at least once（尤指在双方至少各进一球的情况下）一球险胜的：
they lost a close-fought game by the odd goal in five.
他们以一球之差输掉了一场争夺激烈的比赛, 全场共有五个进球。
3
- attrib. happening or occurring infrequently and irregularly; occasional偶然的; 偶尔的：
we have the odd drink together
我们偶尔一起喝酒
neither did she want a secret affair, snatching odd moments together.
她也不想那种偶尔找机会在一起待一会的偷偷摸摸的暧昧关系。
3.1
- spare; unoccupied空余的; 有空的：
when you've got an odd five minutes, could I have a word?
你有五分钟空余时间时, 我能跟你说句话吗？
4
- separated from a usual pair or set and therefore out of place or mismatched单只的, 不成双的, 不是一对的; 错配的：
he's wearing odd socks.
他穿着两只不同的袜子。
短语
odd one（或man）out
- a person or thing differing from all other members of a particular group or set in some way不合群的人（或物）。
派生词
oddish
adjective （限义项1）oddly
adverb （限义项1）真怪, 我一点儿也不紧张
她有一种奇怪的内疚感
oddness
noun词源
Middle English (in sense 2)： from Old Norse odda-, found in combinations such as odda-mathr 'third or odd man', from oddi 'angle'.