“This is my cat, Tom.”
“Oh, he’s a very unusual color.”
“Unusual” comes from the prefix “un” and the word “usual”. Perhaps you know “usual” in its adverb form, “usually”. Calico cats are usually female. What time do you usually get home? What do you usually eat for breakfast?
「これがうちの猫のトム」
「あら、珍しい色だね」
「Unusual 珍しい」は「usual 通常」に「un ではない」を付けてできた単語です。「Usual」の副詞形「usually」は知っていますよね。三毛猫は通常メスです。あなたは普段何時に家に着きますか？朝ごはんは普段何を食べますか？
