An anomaly is a thing, a result, or sometimes a person that stands out because it is different from what is usual. The word names the odd thing itself, not the way it behaved.

An anomaly anomaly is指的是 a thing, a result, or sometimes a person一個東西、一個結果，有時候是一個人 that stands out because it is different from what is usual因為和平常不一樣而顯得突出. The word這個字 names the odd thing itself指的是那個奇怪的東西本身, not the way it behaved而不是它表現出來的方式.

Scientists use it a lot: a number that does not sit on the line, a planet that does not move as the model says, a result nobody predicted. News writers like it too, because it sounds serious and a bit mysterious. In everyday talk, people more often say something strange or the odd one.

Scientists use it a lot科學家很常用這個字: a number that does not sit on the line一個不落在線上的數字, a planet that does not move as the model says一顆不照模型該有的方式移動的行星, a result nobody predicted一個沒有人預測到的結果. News writers like it too新聞寫作的人也喜歡用它, because it sounds serious and a bit mysterious因為聽起來嚴肅又帶點神祕感. In everyday talk在日常對話裡, people more often say something strange or the odd one人們比較常說something strange（奇怪的東西）或the odd one（怪怪的那個）.

People also stretch it: a very quiet child in a loud family might be called an anomaly, though that can feel a little cold, as if the person were a problem in the data.

People人們 also stretch it也會把這個字延伸使用: a very quiet child in a loud family might be called an anomaly在一個吵鬧的家庭裡，一個非常安靜的小孩可能會被叫做anomaly, though that can feel a little cold不過這樣講會讓人覺得有點冷酷, as if the person were a problem in the data好像這個人是資料裡的一個問題.

Though actually, an anomaly is not automatically a mistake. It is only something that does not match the pattern you brought with you. Sometimes the pattern is wrong, and the anomaly is the clue.

Though actually不過其實, an anomaly anomaly is not automatically a mistake不代表自動就是錯誤. It它 is only something that does not match the pattern you brought with you只是不符合你原本帶著的那個模式而已. Sometimes有時候 the pattern is wrong是那個模式本身錯了, and the anomaly is the clue而anomaly正是線索.