单词 | habit |
释义 | habit¹ 1.(disposition)习惯 He always evaded questions by repeating them – a habit that used to infuriate me.他总是重复别人的问题以此逃避回答, 这个习惯曾让我很恼火。 to have a habit of doing sth (tend to)有做某事的习惯 Her father had a habit of clearing his throat and coughing noisily.她父亲有个大声清嗓子和咳嗽的习惯。 to do sth out of habit出于习惯做某事;习惯性地做某事 Many people add salt to their food out of habit, without even tasting it first.很多人出于习惯往食物里加盐, 都不先尝一尝。 to break the habit (stop doing)改掉习惯 A good way to break the habit of eating too quickly is to put your knife and fork down after each mouthful.改掉吃饭太快的习惯有一个好办法:每吃完一口就把刀叉放下。 2.(custom)习惯做法;惯例;常规 His one indulgence was foreign travel. It was a habit acquired from his parents.他的一大嗜好就是出国旅行。这习惯是受他父母的影响养成的。 a bad habit (unhealthy, impolite)坏习惯;恶习;陋习 eating habits (what sb eats)饮食习惯 a survey on eating habits in the UK一项对英国人的饮食习惯进行的调查 3.【心】(psychological response)习惯 4.(addiction)瘾;成瘾物质 After twenty years as a chain smoker, Mr Nathe has given up the habit.当了20年的烟鬼, 纳特先生戒掉了烟瘾。 5.(dependency)瘾;毒瘾 to have a drug habit (take drugs)吸毒成瘾 a cocaine habit吸食可卡因的毒瘾 She became a prostitute in order to pay for her cocaine habit.她为有钱 吸食可 卡因去 当了娼妓。 6.【生】+of plant, animal习性 7.(costume)+of monk, nun(某一职业或阶层的)服装;(尤指修士或修女所穿的)长袍, 修道服 8.(riding dress)女式骑装 idiom habit² ◆to be a creature of habit按惯例行事;墨守成规 ◆to be in the habit of doing sth有做某事的习惯;习惯于做某事 They were in the habit of giving two or three dinner parties a month.他们习惯每个月举办两三次宴会。 ◆to get into the habit of doing sth养成做某事的习惯 I got into the habit of calling in on Gloria on my way home from work.我形成了在下班回家的路上顺便探望格洛丽亚的习惯。 ◆habit of mind思维习惯 In accent, mannerism and habit of mind he appeared to be completely Eastern European.从口音、举止和思维习惯上看, 他完全是个东欧人。 ◆to make a habit of doing sthorto make a habit of sth使做某事成为一种习惯;经常… You can phone me at work as long as you don't make a habit of it.你可以在上班时给我打电话, 只要别习以为常就行。 给…穿衣 They habited him in a long robe.他们给他穿上了一件长袍。 |
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