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.)).
权威例句
1. She has a penchant for champagne.
她酷爱香槟酒。
2. She has a penchant for Indian food.
她爱吃印度食物.
3. He had a penchant for playing jokes on people.
他喜欢拿人开玩笑。
4. Despite her penchant for chitchat , Yvonne was no birdbrain, Martin discovered.