penchant ['peneʃənt,pā:ŋ'ʃā:ŋ]

英汉解释

n. 嗜好；倾向

同义词

n. predilection，preference，taste

参考例句

1. He could be time consuming with his penchant for anecdotes.
他可以因为对轶事的爱好而浪费许多时间。
2. Prosecution lawyers claim he has a penchant for guns and violence towards women who spurned him.
控方的律师称，斯别克特遭到女人拒绝时，有使用暴力甚至是枪支的倾向。
3. Naturally, not everyone among them is, but these peoples do seem to share a penchant for orderliness and punctuality.
当然，他们之中不是每个人都这样，但有条不紊和守时却似乎是这两个民族的共同爱好。

英英解释

n.
  1. a strong liking

网络释义

penchant
倾向; 倾向、趣味; 嗜好; 爱好;
penchant for
倾向于;
penchant - aversion
喜欢 - 厌恶;