idiosyncrasy

英 [ˌɪdiə'sɪŋkrəsi] 美 [ˌɪdiə'sɪŋkrəsi]

• n. 特质

英英释义

Noun:

1. a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. One of her little idiosyncrasies is always washing in cold water.
   她有个怪习惯,就是洗什么都爱用冷水。
2. Eating no meat was Amy's idiosyncrasy.
   不吃肉是艾美的习惯。
3. Personality is the supreme realization of the innate idiosyncrasy of a living being.
   人格是生物内在特质的最高实现。

经典引文

• The surprised eyebrows..the bold gestures..all of these idiosyncrasies are derived from Lina Cavalieri.

  出自： C. Beaton

• The absence of imagery accompanying thought seems to be an idiosyncrasy common among scientists.

  出自： C. Rycroft

• My intentions have been orthodox. Idiosyncrasy would be misplaced here.

  出自： R. Strange

词汇搭配

• food idiosyncrasy 食物特应性

近反义词

【近义词】

• eccentricity 古怪
• characteristic 特点
• foible 小缺点
• peculiarity 特质
• quirk 怪癖
• habit 习惯
• curiosity 好奇心
• feature 特征
• speciality 专长
• abnormality 变态
• constitution 宪法
• nature 自然界
• trait 特征
• difference 差异
• mannerism 明显或过份固守独特格调或...