mannerism
翻译
习气, 特殊习惯, 怪癖
例句
He has a peculiar mannerism of tapping his fingers.
他有一个敲手指的奇特习气。
Her nervous mannerisms became more obvious under stress.
在压力下,她紧张的习气变得更加明显。
语法模式
((a mannerism of -ing)) ……的习气 She has a mannerism of clearing her throat before speaking.
((sb.'s mannerisms)) 某人的习气 I find his mannerisms quite charming.
近义词
habit, quirk, idiosyncrasy, tic (习惯, 怪癖, 特质, 抽搐)
词源
由“manner”(方式,态度)和后缀“-ism”(表示实践或特征)组成。指做某事的特有方式。
记忆技巧
“mannerism”是一个小小的、个人的“manner (方式)”,已经成为一种独特的习惯或“-ism (主义)”。