idiosyncrasy

英 [ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsi]

美 [ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsi]

n.  (个人特有的)习性; 特征; 癖好

复数：idiosyncrasies　

TOEFLTEM8化学

BNC.18599 / COCA.19034

牛津词典

noun

• （个人特有的）习性；特征；癖好
  a person's particular way of behaving, thinking, etc., especially when it is unusual; an unusual feature
  1. The car has its little idiosyncrasies.
     这辆车有它的一些小小脾气。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR (个人特有的)癖好，嗜好;(物品的)特色，特点
  If you talk about theidiosyncrasiesof someone or something, you are referring to their rather unusual habits or characteristics.
  1. Everyone has a few little idiosyncrasies...
     每个人都有点小嗜好。
  2. The bike has style, it has looks, it has its little idiosyncrasies...
     这辆自行车品质一流，外观漂亮，有一些细节之处与众不同。
  3. The book is a gem of Victorian idiosyncrasy.
     这本书展现了维多利亚时代特色的精华。

英英释义

noun

• a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
  Synonym:foiblemannerism

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