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eccentric

UK //ɪkˈsen.trɪk//US //ɪkˈsen.trɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'ekkentros'(偏离中心),由 'ek-'(出)和 'kentron'(中心)组成,16世纪通过拉丁语进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容人或行为古怪、不合常规的,通常指与主流社会标准不同的独特个性或习惯。

“My uncle is quite eccentric, always wearing mismatched socks.”

(我叔叔很古怪,总是穿不成对的袜子。)

“The artist's eccentric style made her paintings stand out.”

(这位艺术家古怪的风格让她的画作脱颖而出。)

❶ 指物体偏离中心或常规轨道的,常用于描述机械或天文现象。

“The wheel's eccentric rotation caused the machine to vibrate.”

(轮子偏离中心的转动导致机器振动。)

“Astronomers study planets with eccentric orbits around their stars.”

(天文学家研究那些围绕恒星有偏心轨道的行星。)

同义词:unconventional, quirky, odd

noun

❶ 指行为或外表古怪的人,通常带有中性或幽默的意味。

“The village eccentric was known for talking to his pet chicken.”

(村里那个怪人因为和他的宠物鸡说话而出名。)

“Many geniuses throughout history were considered eccentrics in their time.”

(历史上许多天才在他们那个时代都被视为怪人。)

❶ 机械工程中,指偏离旋转中心的圆形部件,用于将旋转运动转换为往复运动。

“The mechanic replaced the worn eccentric in the engine.”

(机械师更换了发动机里磨损的偏心轮。)

“This machine uses an eccentric to control the piston movement.”

(这台机器使用偏心轮来控制活塞运动。)

同义词:oddball, character, nonconformist

常见短语

eccentric millionaire — 指行为古怪的百万富翁,常用来描述那些有奇特爱好或生活方式的富人。

“The eccentric millionaire built a castle shaped like a giant teapot.”

(那位古怪的百万富翁建了一座形状像巨大茶壶的城堡。)

eccentric orbit — 指天体运行轨道明显偏离圆形的不规则轨道,椭圆形程度较高。

“Pluto has the most eccentric orbit of all the planets in our solar system.”

(冥王星在太阳系所有行星中拥有最偏心的轨道。)