好词典
quirks
UK /kwɜːks/US /kwɜːrks/
词源
源自中古英语 'querk'，可能与古诺尔斯语 'kverk'（喉咙）有关，后引申为'古怪行为'。
noun
❶ 指某人或某物特有的古怪行为或习惯，通常是无害但令人觉得有趣或奇怪的。
“One of his quirks is that he always wears mismatched socks.”
（他的一个怪癖是总是穿不成对的袜子。）
“The old house had many quirks, like doors that wouldn't stay closed.”
（这栋老房子有很多古怪之处，比如门总是关不上。）
同义词:peculiarities, idiosyncrasies, eccentricities
常见短语
by quirks of fate — 由于命运的捉弄或巧合，表示事情因意外或偶然因素而发生。
“By quirks of fate, they ended up living in the same small town.”
（由于命运的捉弄，他们最终住在同一个小镇上。）