1. 爱好：pence /便士/ | penchant /爱好/ | penciled /用铅笔写的/

2. 倾向：penates 家财 | penchant 倾向 | pencil case 铅笔盒

3. 嗜好：penalty 处罚,刑罚;罚款 | penchant 嗜好 | pentagon 五边形

4. (强烈的)倾向, 趣味：malleable 有延展性的,可锻的 | penchant (强烈的)倾向,趣味 | egalitarian 平等主义的

1. 爱好；嗜好；偏好
If someone has a penchant for something, they have a special liking for it or a tendency to do it.

e.g. ...a stylish woman with a penchant for dark glasses...
喜欢戴墨镜的时髦女子
e.g. He had a penchant for playing jokes on people.
他喜欢拿人开玩笑。

noun

1. a strong liking

e.g. my own preference is for good literature
the Irish have a penchant for blarney

Synonym: preferencepredilectiontaste