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.)).
例文
1. She has a penchant for champagne.
彼女はシャンペンが大好きです。
2.She has a penchant for Indian food.
彼女はインドの食べ物が好きだ。
3.He had a penchant for playing jokes on people.
彼は人をからかうのが好きだ。
4.Despite her penchant for chitchat,Yvonne was no birdbrain,Martin discovered.