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someone's eccentricity
此处为不可数名词，表示“古怪”这一特质。
His eccentricity makes him difficult to work with.
他的古怪使他很难共事。
古怪；古怪行为；怪癖
eccentricities — plural of eccentricity
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古怪；古怪行为；怪癖
strange and unconventional behavior
His eccentricity makes him difficult to work with.
他的古怪使他很难共事。
古怪或反常的特质；任何古怪行为
The quality of being eccentric or odd; any eccentric behaviour.
奇怪且不寻常的行为
strange and unconventional behavior
圆锥曲线中,点到焦点的距离与到准线的距离之比,对给定曲线为常数
The ratio, constant for any particular conic section, of the distance of a point from the focus to its distance from the directrix.
(几何)描述圆锥曲线形状的比率；焦点间距与长轴长度的比率
(geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis
Her eccentricity made her stand out in the small town.
她的古怪行为使她在小镇上显得与众不同。
AI contextual example
People often smile at his eccentricities, like wearing mismatched socks.
人们常对他的怪癖发笑，比如穿不配对的袜子。
AI contextual example
The professor's eccentricity is part of why students love his lectures.
这位教授的古怪之处正是学生们喜欢他课的原因之一。
AI contextual example
a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity
圆是离心率为零的椭圆。
WordNet
此处为不可数名词，表示“古怪”这一特质。
His eccentricity makes him difficult to work with.
他的古怪使他很难共事。
用 of 引出具有该特质的人或事物，也可说 something's/someone's eccentricity。
The eccentricity of the design was intentional.
这个设计的古怪是刻意为之。
复数形式常指具体的古怪行为或习惯。
Her eccentricities include collecting antique teapots.
她的怪癖包括收藏古董茶壶。
Not this
He is a very eccentricity person.
Use this
He is a very eccentric person.
eccentricity 是名词，表示“古怪”这一性质，不能放在名词 person 前作定语；应改用形容词 eccentric。
Not this
He is eccentricity.
Use this
He is eccentric.
be 动词后表示“某人很古怪”时，需要形容词 eccentric 作表语，不能用名词 eccentricity。
Not this
He has many eccentricity.
Use this
He has many eccentricities.
当 eccentricity 表示“怪癖”时是可数名词，复数形式为 eccentricities；many 后必须接复数名词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
一点古怪
There is a touch of eccentricity in his behavior.
他的行为举止有点古怪。
几分古怪
She has a streak of eccentricity that endears her to friends.
她带有几分古怪，这使她在朋友中很受欢迎。
无伤大雅的怪癖
His habit of talking to plants is a harmless eccentricity.
他对着植物说话的习惯是一种无伤大雅的怪癖。
小怪癖
We all have our little eccentricities.
我们都有各自的小怪癖。
性格古怪
His eccentricity of character was evident from his odd choices.
他古怪的性格从他怪异的选择中可见一斑。
衣着古怪
Her eccentricity in dress made her stand out at every party.
她衣着古怪，在每次聚会上都显得与众不同。
英国诗人伊迪丝·西特韦尔说：“古怪并不像乏味之人认为的那样是疯狂；它常常是一种骄傲，也是对不惧公众舆论之人的赞赏。”
Artists are often celebrated for their eccentricity.
艺术家常常因其特立独行而备受赞誉。
Use eccentricities naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
eccentricity 含 eccentric（古怪的），联想怪人偏离中心轨道，行为怪癖。
语域：neutral 常见场景：人物特写或访谈、较正式的书面描述、日常谈论某人的奇怪习惯 该词本身不显得随意，但也称不上非常正式；通常用于较书面或带分析性的描述，日常口语中虽然可以说，但更常见的可能是 quirk 或 odd behavior。
The words above share the final stressed /ɪsəti/ sound with eccentricity, so they rhyme with its last syllable. Beware lookalikes: eccentric /ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/ has a different stressed vowel and consonant ending, and velocity /vəˈlɒsəti/ uses /ɒ/ instead of /ɪ/, so neither rhymes.
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