eccentric
含义: Unconventional and slightly strange in behaviour or appearance; or (in technical use) not placed centrally or having a different centre.
Eccentric is often used affectionately in British culture to describe people whose behaviour or habits are charmingly odd or unconventional. Britain has a long tradition of celebrating eccentrics. In engineering, an eccentric refers to a component that rotates off-centre. It collocates with 'behaviour,' 'millionaire,' 'uncle,' 'professor,' and 'character.'
例句
- The village was home to several eccentric characters, including a retired colonel who kept peacocks. 这个村庄住着几位古怪的人物,其中包括一位养孔雀的退役上校。El pueblo era hogar de varios personajes excéntricos, entre ellos un coronel jubilado que criaba pavos reales.その村には、孔雀を飼っている退役大佐をはじめ、何人かの風変わりな人物が住んでいました。그 마을에는 공작새를 키우는 퇴역 대령을 비롯해 여러 별난 인물들이 살고 있었습니다.
- Her eccentric habit of wearing mismatched shoes became her trademark at the university. 她穿不配对鞋子的古怪习惯成了她在大学里的标志。Su excéntrica costumbre de llevar zapatos desparejados se convirtió en su sello distintivo en la universidad.左右違う靴を履くという彼女の風変わりな習慣は、大学での彼女のトレードマークになりました。짝이 맞지 않는 신발을 신는 그녀의 별난 습관은 대학에서 그녀의 상징이 되었습니다.
- The eccentric professor was beloved by students despite his tendency to lecture in Latin. 那位古怪的教授深受学生喜爱,尽管他总是倾向于用拉丁语讲课。El excéntrico profesor era muy querido por los alumnos, a pesar de su tendencia a dar las clases en latín.その風変わりな教授は、ラテン語で講義する癖があったにもかかわらず、学生たちに愛されていました。그 별난 교수는 라틴어로 강의하는 버릇이 있었음에도 불구하고 학생들에게 사랑받았습니다.
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用法指南
语境: general, media, academic
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From medieval Latin eccentricus, from Greek ekkentros, from ek- (out of) and kentron (centre). Originally an astronomical term for orbits not centred on the Earth, the figurative sense of 'odd' developed in the 17th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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