N-COUNT (某人特有的说话或动作的)习性,习气,习惯 Someone's mannerisms are the gestures or ways of speaking which are very characteristic of them, and which they often use. (某人特有的说话或动作的)习性,习气,习惯
His mannerisms are more those of a preoccupied math professor.
他的举手投足更像是一个全神贯注的数学教授。
In accent and mannerism he appeared to be completely Eastern European.
mannerism ♦︎ idiosyncrasy ♦︎ peculiarity ♦︎ quirk ♦︎ eccentricityThese are all words for characteristics or frequently repeated behaviour that are/is unusual or strange.这些词均表示怪异的特征或行为、癖好、怪癖。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an individual idiosyncrasy / peculiarity / quirk◆little / peculiar idiosyncrasies / quirks■mannerism [countable] a habit, especially a particular way of speaking or moving that sb always has but usually is not aware of习性;言谈举止◆Ask a friend to tell you whether you have any irritating mannerisms.问问你的一个朋友,看你是否有令人不快的习性。■idiosyncrasy ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsi [countable] an aspect of a person's particular way of behaving or thinking, especially when it is unusual; an unusual aspect of the way in which a machine or system works(个人特有的)习性,特征,癖好;(机器或系统运作的)特异之处◆We are all individuals, unique beings with our own special qualities and idiosyncrasies.我们都是独一无二的个体,有自己的特质和癖好。◆By then she was familiar with the idiosyncrasies of the firm's accounting system.那时她对那家公司的会计制度的特点已经很熟悉了。 see also idiosyncratic ⇨ unique■peculiarity pɪˌkjuːliˈærəti [countable] a strange or unusual feature or habit怪异的特征;奇怪的习惯;怪癖◆Many nicknames describe physical peculiarities.许多绰号是根据身体特征起的。◆Despite its peculiarities the car was very reliable.这辆车尽管怪异,性能还是很可靠的。 see also peculiar ⇨ strange1■quirk kwɜːk; NAmEkwɜːrk [countable] an aspect of sb's personality or behaviour that is slightly strange怪异的性格;奇异的行为;怪癖◆They accepted it as one of her little quirks.他们把那当成是她的一个小怪癖,容忍了。▸quirky
adjective
◆a quirky sense of humour怪异的幽默感■eccentricityˌeksenˈtrɪsəti [countable, usually plural] an aspect of sb's personality or behaviour that is unusual and strange怪异的性格;奇异的行为;怪癖◆Her eccentricities were amusing rather than irritating.她的怪癖不令人恼火,反倒滑稽可笑。 see also eccentric ⇨ unusualadj.NOTE辨析 Quirk or eccentricity?Eccentricities are stranger than quirks. Even ordinary people may have their little quirks. Eccentricities tend to belong to more unusual people. * eccentricity比quirk更古怪。普通人也可以have their little quirks,eccentricity往往指不寻常之人的怪癖◆the eccentricities of genius天才的怪癖◆the quirks of genius