1560s, "quibble, evasion," of unknown origin, perhaps connected to German quer (see queer (adj.)) via notion of twisting and slanting; but its earliest appearance in western England dialect seems to argue against this source. Perhaps originally a technical term for a twist or flourish in weaving. Sense of "peculiarity" is c. 1600.
例文
1. By a strange quirk of fate they had booked into the same hotel.
まさに天縁の奇遇で、彼らは同じホテルに泊まった。
2.The spate of storms and huricanes in recent years could be a statistical quirk .
統計的に見ると、ここ数年、嵐やハリケーンの頻発は尋常ではない。
3.By a tantalising quirk of fate,the pair have been drawn to meet in the first round of the championship.
は運命のいたずらのようで、このペアは選手権1回戦で巡り会った。
4.Confirmations illustrate an interesting quirk of human behavior:They only work when they are unexpected.