Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #18599
idiosyncrasy
怪癖；个人特有的习性；特质
a distinctive behavioral trait or quirk peculiar to an individual
- 1.
A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person or a group.
个人或群体特有的行为或思维方式。
- 2.
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
个体所特有的独特行为特征
- 3.
A peculiar individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance or factor; a risk factor.
对通常无害物质或因素的特殊个体反应；风险因素
- 4.
A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.
用于区分或识别的特性
个人或群体特有的行为或思维方式。；个体所特有的独特行为特征；对通常无害物质或因素的特殊个体反应；风险因素；用于区分或识别的特性；气质
In use
One of her little idiosyncrasies is drinking coffee from a bowl every morning.
His habit of humming while he reads is an idiosyncrasy that his coworkers find endearing.
Every family has its own idiosyncrasies, and ours always knock before entering a room.
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。
idiosyncrasy in noun
There is a peculiar idiosyncrasy in her writing style.
她的写作风格中有一个奇特的特质。
have a(n) idiosyncrasy
Connections
Collocations
- personal idiosyncrasy
- 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。
- little idiosyncrasies
- 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。
- cultural idiosyncrasy
- 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。
- have one's idiosyncrasies
- 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。
- behavioral idiosyncrasy
- 行为上的特殊癖好
- His behavioral idiosyncrasy of avoiding eye contact made interviews difficult.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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”。
Learn the forms together
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