1670s, from French penchant, noun use of present participle of Old French pencher "to incline," from Vulgar Latin *pendicare, a frequentative formed from Latin pendere "to hang" (see pendant (n.)).
双语例句
1. She has a penchant for champagne.
她酷爱香槟酒。
来自《权威词典》
2. She has a penchant for Indian food.
她爱吃印度食物.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. He had a penchant for playing jokes on people.
他喜欢拿人开玩笑。
来自辞典例句
4. Despite her penchant for chitchat , Yvonne was no birdbrain, Martin discovered.
