penchant
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈpɑ̃ːŋ.ʃɑ̃ːŋ]
- 美式音标 [ˈpen.tʃənt]
- 国际音标 ['pentʃənt,pā:ŋ'ʃā:ŋ]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n.（强烈的）倾向，爱好，嗜好
词根记忆
- pench(=pend挂) + ant→对…挂着一颗心→爱好
- pench(=pend，挂) + ant→对某件事情总是挂着一颗心，看来是对此事非常感兴趣→(强烈的)倾向
同根派生
英汉例句
- She has a penchant for champagne.
她酷爱香槟酒。 - He had a penchant for playing jokes on people.
他喜欢拿人开玩笑。 - Despite her penchant for chitchat , Yvonne was no birdbrain, Martin discovered.
马丁发现, 尽管伊冯非常喜欢瞎聊,可她并不是没头脑. - She has a penchant for champagne.
她酷爱香槟酒。 - She has a penchant for Indian food.
她爱吃印度食物.
词组短语
- penchant n 强烈的
- penchant - 强烈的爱好
- penchant for 倾向于
- penchant t 倾向;嗜好;爱好
- a penchant for ridicule 喜欢捉弄嘲笑
短语
英英字典
- a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like
- If someone has a penchant for something, they have a special liking for it or a tendency to do it.