quirk
US /kwə:k/
・UK /kwɜ:k/
B2 中高級多益
n.名詞怪癖；特有的習慣或舉動
One of my husband's quirks is that whenever he needs to concentrate, he sings quietly to himself
n.名詞俏皮話
This is a strange quirk of the language that we can't explain
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阿達一族你不知道的10個最黑暗祕密！ (Top 10 Darkest Things You Didn't Know About the Addams Family)
- John Astin's suit pockets were lined with asbestos Another quirk of Gomez Adams was his penchant for cigars, which he never bothered to put out in an ashtray.
約翰-阿斯廷的西裝口袋內襯石棉 戈麥斯-亞當斯的另一個怪癖是嗜好雪茄，他從不捨得把雪茄熄滅在菸灰缸裡。
- Another quirk of Gomez Addams was his penchant for cigars, which he never bothered to put out in an ashtray.
由於這首先是一種火災隱患，道具部門在阿斯廷的西裝口袋裡鋪上了石棉，以幫助他養成這個角色的習慣。
關於現代愛情的問題 (The Problem With Modern Love)
- One person who is perfect for us, who will always understand our every need and impulse, who will cater to our every quirk and neuroses, and
另一個可能導致毀滅和失望的信念是 "唯一 "的概念。
- One person who is perfect for us, who will always understand our every need and impulse, who will cater to our every quirk and neuroses,
另一個可能導致毀滅和失望的信念是 "唯一 "的概念。
10 大英文學習迷思破解！ (10 Misconceptions Rundown : Learn English)
- the two words into one, but it’s not really a new word, just a quirk of grammar.
兩個詞合二為一，但這並不是一個新詞，只是文法上的一個怪癖。
- But it's not really a new word, just a quirk of grammar.
兩個詞合二為一，但這並不是一個新詞，只是文法上的一個怪癖。
J.K. 羅琳現身哈佛大學畢業典禮發表演說！ (J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement)
- However, my parents, both of whom came from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusing personal quirk that would never pay a mortgage or secure a pension.
事實上，我已經竭盡心力就為了想出今天我該跟你們說什麼。
- was an amusing personal quirk that would never pay a mortgage or secure a pension.
只是一種消遣用的個人怪癖，永遠無法償還抵押貸款，或取得退休金。
英聯邦祕書長 Patricia Scotland：CNBC 深度對談！ (Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland: The CNBC Conversation)
- And I'm sure if we tried to recreate it today, we probably couldn't because it's a quirk of history.
我敢肯定，如果我們今天試圖重建它，大概辦不到，因為這是歷史的巧合。
- But it's a quirk of history that so many countries now are lining up to join.
但正是這個歷史的巧合，讓這麼多國家現在都爭相加入。
廣告一直打，錢就一直花？看品牌是如何讓你的大腦購買更多商品！ (Neuromarketing: How brands are getting your brain to buy more stuff)
- Another quirk of our brain that brands are using is that it's constantly seeking pleasure.
品牌正在利用我們大腦的另一個怪癖，那就是不斷尋求快感。
- Another quirk of our brain that brands are using is that it's constantly seeking pleasure.
由於快樂稍縱即逝，品牌不斷把我們送上所謂的 "享樂主義跑步機"。
「人機驗證」究竟是怎麼分辨人類跟機器人的？WSJ帶你探討背後的原理！ (Why Proving You Aren’t a Robot Has Never Been Harder | WSJ Tech Behind)
- See, despite other companies coming up with new and inventive tests, there's a quirk at the very heart of Captcha that means it's likely the bots will always be able to win eventually.
你看，儘管其他公司也提出了新穎的測試方法，但驗證碼的核心有一個怪圈，這意味著機器人很可能最終總是能夠獲勝。
- See, despite other companies coming up with new and inventive tests, there's a quirk at the very heart of CAPTCHA that means it's likely the bots will always be able to win eventually.
要了解其中的原因，你需要追溯到互聯網發明之前。
藍色為什麼叫藍色，不叫紅色？原來顏色是這樣命名的！(How the Colors Got Their Names | Otherwords)
- But actually, due to a chemical quirk blue is very rare in nature, except, of course, for the sky, but you don't really need a word to help identify the sky.
但實際上，由於化學上的特殊性，藍色在自然界中非常罕見，當然天空除外，但你並不需要一個詞來幫助識別天空。
- but actually, due to a chemical quirk, blue is very rare in nature.
儘管它可能被用來描述任何具有溫暖或有趣顏色的事物，但黃色來自派膠，也意味著閃耀，並給我們帶來了許多相關的詞語，如黃金、微光和閃光 綠色來自派砂，意味著生長，因為它與植物有著明顯的聯繫，也給我們帶來了灰色和草地。