| 单词 | propensity |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [prə'pensiti] |
| 解释 | n.嗜好，习性 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 嗜好，习性(an often intense natural inclination or preference) 【考】 反义词:predilection (偏爱)-propensity to dislike; antipathy(厌恶); aversion(厌恶) 【记】 pro(向前)+pens(挂)+ ity→预先挂好了→癖好 【例】 Bill's friends are aware of his propensity for gossiping. |
| 字源 | propensity (n.) 1560s, "disposition to favor," with -ty + obsolete adjective propense "inclined, prone" (1520s), from Latin propensus, past participle of propendere "incline to, hang forward, hang down, weigh over," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + pendere "hang" (see pendant). |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 嗜好; 倾向 【记】pro前, pens挂, ity－提前挂在心里－癖好 【反】aversion(n 厌恶) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】pro 倾向 + pen 笔，喜欢玩笔杆子(写东西)是个嗜好；pro + expense 倾向花销是个嗜好；pro +pensive 沉思的 |
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