predic., with infinitive
- poetic/literary (of a person) in the habit of doing something; accustomed〈诗/文〉(人)习惯了的; 惯常的:
he was wont to arise at 5.30 every morning.
他已习惯于每天早晨五点半起床。
noun
one's wont
- formal or humorous one's customary behaviour in a particular situation〈正式或幽默〉习惯, 习惯性行为:
Constance, as was her wont, had paid her little attention.
康斯坦斯, 还和她以前的习惯一样, 不太注意自己。
(3rd sing. presentwonts或wont; past and past participle wont或wonted)
- archaic make or be or become accustomed〈古〉(使)习惯(于); 习惯:
with obj. wont thy heart to thoughts hereof让你的心习惯于本文件中所述的各种想法
no obj., with infinitive sons wont to nurse their Parents in old age.儿子们习惯于在父母年老的时候照顾他们。
词源
Old English gewunod, past participle of wunian, 'dwell, be accustomed', of Germanic origin.