queer

英 /kwɪə/ 　美 /kwɪr/

adj. 奇怪的；反常的strange or unusual, in an old-fashioned use
adj. 酷儿的；非异性恋等的describing sexual or gender identities outside heterosexual or conventional categories

There was a queer rattling sound inside the cupboard.

橱柜里传来一阵奇怪的咔嗒声。

Museums increasingly include queer perspectives to reflect a broader range of experiences in their exhibitions.

博物馆越来越多地纳入酷儿视角，以在展览中呈现更广泛的人生经历。

搭配

a queer feeling 异样的感觉a queer sound 奇怪的声音queer identity 酷儿身份认同

“奇怪的”义较旧；身份义宜尊重当事人自称。

queerness (n.)

用于性或性别身份时，有人自称酷儿，也有人认为此词冒犯。