quirks

英 [kwɜːks]

美 [kwɜːrks]

n.  怪异的性格(或行为); 怪癖; (尤指偶发的)怪事，奇事
quirk的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (偶然发生的)奇事，趣事
  Aquirkis something unusual or interesting that happens by chance.
  1. By a tantalising quirk of fate, the pair have been drawn to meet in the first round of the championship...
     仿佛是命运的捉弄，这对选手在锦标赛第一轮比赛中就狭路相逢。
  2. The spate of storms and hurricanes in recent years could be a statistical quirk.
     从统计数字上看，近些年来暴风雨和飓风的频发非同寻常。
• N-COUNT 怪癖;古怪的性格
  Aquirkis a habit or aspect of a person's character which is odd or unusual.
  1. Brown was fascinated by people's quirks and foibles.
     布朗对人们的种种怪癖十分着迷。

双语例句

• Personality quirks, but I never pegged you for a cynic.
  有个性的怪癖，但是我从没当你是愤世嫉俗者。
• She affirmed my quirks and my differences, and that gave me confidence.
  我的古怪与与众不同她都照单全收，这给我带来了信心。
• There are occasional quirks where an apparently reasonable choice results in surprising behavior.
  偶尔在明显选择很合理的地方它也会有奇怪的表现，产生令人惊讶的行为。
• You have to get used to other people's quirks and foibles.
  你得习惯别人的怪癖及缺点。
• A few quirks of GNU Parted, GParted, and other libparted-using tools deserve mention.
  GNUParted、GParted和其他使用libparted的工具的几个特点值得一提。
• Observe the unique quirks and behaviors of each animal friend you come across.
  观察你遇到的每个动物独特的怪癖和行为。
• I first noticed the different national quirks as a child, living in Sweden and later in the Netherlands.
  我第一次注意到不同国家的人有不同的癖好时还是个孩子，我先在瑞典生活，后来又搬到荷兰。
• All men have their own quirks and twists.
  人人都有他们自己的怪癖和奇想。
• I love our people and their talent and our willingness to accept and embrace their range of capabilities, including their quirks.
  我热爱我们的员工和他们的才华，以及我们愿意接受并拥抱他们的各种特点，甚至包括他们的怪癖。
• His wiles and quirks do not diminish his humanity.
  他的把戏和怪癖无损于他的人道精神。