eclectic
Definitions
Drawing on a wide and varied range of sources, ideas, or styles.
兼收并蓄的，博采众长的；折衷的。
A person who selects ideas or styles from many sources.
折衷主义者；博采众家的人。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Greek eklektikos: ek- (out) + leg (pick, choose, the Greek cousin of legere) + -ic = 'picking out.' An eclectic taste picks out the best bits from many different sources rather than sticking to one school. Same 'choose' idea as Latin select, arriving through Greek.
Root lect still carries 128 more wordsWhy It Means This
Eclectic is the Greek twin of Latin 'select.' Both are ek/se- ('out') + leg/lect ('pick'). Where select picks the single best, eclectic picks freely from everywhere — a little of this, a little of that, the best bits from many traditions. It started as a label for ancient philosophers who refused to follow one school and instead chose ideas from all of them.
Common Collocations
- 1.eclectic mix兼收并蓄的混搭
- 2.eclectic taste折衷的品味
- 3.eclectic style折衷的风格
- 4.eclectic range广泛多样的范围
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her bookshelf reflects an eclectic taste in fiction.
- 2.
The cafe has an eclectic mix of vintage furniture.