mannerism
翻譯
習氣, 特殊習慣, 怪癖
例句
He has a peculiar mannerism of tapping his fingers.
他有一個敲手指的奇特習氣。
Her nervous mannerisms became more obvious under stress.
在壓力下,她緊張的習氣變得更加明顯。
文法模式
((a mannerism of -ing)) ……的習氣 She has a mannerism of clearing her throat before speaking.
((sb.'s mannerisms)) 某人的習氣 I find his mannerisms quite charming.
近義詞
habit, quirk, idiosyncrasy, tic (習慣, 怪癖, 特質, 抽搐)
詞源
由「manner」(方式,態度)和後綴「-ism」(表示實踐或特徵)組成。指做某事的特有方式。
記憶技巧
「mannerism」是一個小小的、個人的「manner (方式)」,已經成為一種獨特的習慣或「-ism (主義)」。