eccentricity

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eccentricity 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 古怪, 古怪行为, 怪癖

[化] 偏心度; 偏心距; 偏心率

英文释义

n. strange and unconventional behavior

n. (geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis

n. a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path

eccentricity 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 eccentricity 在自然语境里怎么用：

With her first new novel in more than 20 years, Nancy Lemann returns, yet again, to New Orleans and its eccentricities.

—— A Writer of ‘Hypnotic Repetition’

But the self-actualization quest is a sideshow to a more interesting subject: Michael’s eccentricities, which the film is luridly fascinated by yet too timid to address honestly.

—— <em>Michael</em> Is a Botched Job

The raid marked the end of the era in which Jackson’s eccentricity—his morphing appearance, his obsession with animals, and above all his love for children—seemed like something to chuckle about.

—— The Action-Film Director Who’s Taking On Michael Jackson

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