mannerism
noun[C]
uk/ˈmæn.ər.ɪ.zəm/us/ˈmæn.ɚ.ɪ.zəm/something that apersondoesrepeatedlywiththeirface,hands, orvoice, and that they may notrealizethey are doing:
(本人可能并未意识到的)习惯性动作;习性He's got some verystrangemannerisms.他有些非常奇怪的习性。
We'vespentso muchtimetogether that we'vepickedup each other's mannerisms.我们相处了这么久,以致相互沾染了对方的癖性。
Synonym
idiosyncrasy
Compare
affectationdisapproving
Behaving, interacting and behaviour
- as ye sow, so shall ye reapidiom
- atavism
- attachment disorder
- attitude
- behave
- carry
- conduct
- dyadic
- example
- humanization
- humanize
- interaction
- ism
- operant
- phase
- presence
- provincialism
- sow
- treat
- treatment