"quirk" in Chinese (Traditional)
怪癖怪事
Definition
“quirk” 是指某人或某事獨特或奇怪的特徵、習慣或行為方式,使其顯得與眾不同。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“quirk” 常用於口語,語感輕鬆、中性或帶有親切、趣味。可指人的小習慣(his little quirks)或事情特點(quirks of history)。不像“缺陷”那麼負面。
Examples
She has a funny quirk of always humming while she cooks.
她有個有趣的**怪癖**,做飯時總是哼歌。
One quirk of this old house is that all the doors creak.
這棟老房子的其中一個**怪癖**是所有的門都會嘎吱作響。
He always wears mismatched socks – it’s just his quirk.
他總是穿不同花色的襪子——這只是他的**怪癖**。
Everyone’s got a quirk or two that makes them unique.
每個人都有一兩個**怪癖**讓他們與眾不同。
It's just one of the quirks of living in a big city—you get used to the noise.
這只是住在大城市的**怪事**之一——你會習慣噪音的。
Her little quirks make her really endearing to her friends.
她那些小**怪癖**讓朋友們覺得她很可愛。