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idiosyncrasy of noun
One idiosyncrasy of the author is his use of unusual metaphors.
这位作者的一个特点是他使用不寻常的隐喻。
怪癖；个人特有的习性；特质
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怪癖；个人特有的习性；特质
a distinctive behavioral trait or quirk peculiar to an individual
One idiosyncrasy of the author is his use of unusual metaphors.
这位作者的一个特点是他使用不寻常的隐喻。
个人或群体特有的行为或思维方式。
A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person or a group.
个体所特有的独特行为特征
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
对通常无害物质或因素的特殊个体反应；风险因素
A peculiar individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance or factor; a risk factor.
用于区分或识别的特性
A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.
One of her little idiosyncrasies is drinking coffee from a bowl every morning.
她的小怪癖之一就是每天早上用碗喝咖啡。
His habit of humming while he reads is an idiosyncrasy that his coworkers find endearing.
他读书时哼歌的习惯是一种让同事们觉得可爱的怪癖。
Every family has its own idiosyncrasies, and ours always knock before entering a room.
每个家庭都有自己的独特习惯，我们家的习惯是进门前先敲门。
One idiosyncrasy of the author is his use of unusual metaphors.
这位作者的一个特点是他使用不寻常的隐喻。
There is a peculiar idiosyncrasy in her writing style.
她的写作风格中有一个奇特的特质。
He has an idiosyncrasy of tapping his foot when thinking.
他有一个思考时跺脚的习惯。
Not this
She has many idiosyncratics.
Use this
She has many idiosyncrasies.
'Idiosyncratics' 是错误的；'idiosyncratic' 是形容词，而 'idiosyncrasy' 才是名词。应该使用名词的复数形式 'idiosyncrasies'。
Not this
He has a lot of idiosyncrasy.
Use this
He has a lot of idiosyncrasies.
'Idiosyncrasy' 是可数名词，不能用作不可数名词。正确用法是使用复数形式 'idiosyncrasies' 或加不定冠词 'an idiosyncrasy'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
个人特有的癖好
Her personal idiosyncrasy of always carrying a small notebook amused her friends.
她总是随身携带一本小笔记本的个人癖好让朋友们觉得好笑。
小怪癖；小小的个人习性
We love each other despite our little idiosyncrasies.
尽管我们各有各的小怪癖，我们依然相爱。
文化特质；特有的文化习惯
Taking off shoes before entering a house is a cultural idiosyncrasy in many Asian countries.
进屋前脱鞋是许多亚洲国家的文化特点。
有自己的怪癖
Everyone has their idiosyncrasies, so try to be tolerant.
每个人都有自己的一些怪癖，所以尽量宽容一点。
行为上的特殊癖好
His behavioral idiosyncrasy of avoiding eye contact made interviews difficult.
他回避眼神接触的行为怪癖让面试变得困难。
Use idiosyncrasy naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：像ID（身份证）一样标记个人——idiosyncrasy就是某人的独特怪癖或习性。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic or technical discussion、medical or psychological texts 通常用于正式写作、学术或专业讨论中，口语里较少见；若要表达“怪癖、个人特质”，口语常改用 quirk 或 peculiarity。它既可指个人特有的小习惯，也可指对药物等的特殊个体反应。
所选词中，democracy、hypocrisy、bureaucracy和autocracy均以相同的发音/krəsi/结尾，与idiosyncrasy的/-krəsi/部分发音一致，因此词尾音节上属于“声音匹配”。注意：虽然词尾发音相同，但重音位置不同（idiosyncrasy重音在ˈsɪn上），所以它们并不构成严格押韵。另外，controversy和jealousy拼写以'-sy'结尾，与idiosyncrasy的'-sy'结尾相似，但发音分别为/ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/和/ˈdʒeləsi/，与idiosyncrasy的/krəsi/完全不同，是拼写相似的“假朋友”。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.