habit 英 [ˈhæbɪt]   美 [ˈhæbɪt]

habit

habit  英 [ˈhæbɪt] 美 [ˈhæbɪt]

n. 习惯,习性;瘾 

进行时:habiting  过去式:habited  过去分词:habited  第三人称单数:habits  名词复数:habits 

You need to change your eating habits. 你得改变你的饮食习惯。
I'd prefer you not to make a habit of it. 我希望你不要习以为常。

  • Any action that you perform regularly as part of your routine can be called a habit. Flossing your teeth would be considered a good habit. Sucking your thumb would be considered a bad habit, especially as an adult.
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  • n. 习惯,习性;瘾
  • 1. You need to change your eating habits.

    你得改变你的饮食习惯。

  • 2. I'd prefer you not to make a habit of it.

    我希望你不要习以为常。

  • 3. I'm trying to break the habit of staying up too late.

    我正试图改掉熬夜的习惯。

  • 4. I only do it out of habit.

    我这么做只是出于习惯。

  • habit (n.) early 13c., "characteristic attire of a religious or clerical order," from Old French habit, abit "clothing, (ecclesiastical) habit; conduct" (12c.), from Latin habitus "condition, demeanor, appearance, dress," originally past participle of habere "to have, hold, possess; wear; find oneself, be situated; consider, think, reason, have in mind; manage, keep," from PIE root *ghabh- "to give or receive."
  • habit (v.) mid-14c., "to dwell, reside; dwell in" (obsolete), from Old French habiter, abiter "to dwell, inhabit; have dealings with," from Latin habitare "to live, dwell; stay, remain," frequentative of habere "to have, to hold, possess" (from PIE root *ghabh- "to give or receive"). Meaning "to dress" is from 1580s. Related: Habited; habiting.
habit / ˈhæbɪt ; NAmE ˈhæbɪt / noun 1 [countable ] a thing that you do often and almost without thinking, especially sth that is hard to stop doing 习惯 You need to change your eating habits. 你得改变你的饮食习惯。 good/bad habits 良好习惯;恶习 He has the irritating habit of biting his nails. 他有咬指甲的讨厌习惯。 It's all right to borrow money occasionally, but don't let it become a habit. 偶尔借点钱倒没关系,但不要养成习惯。 I'd prefer you not to make a habitof it. 我希望你不要习以为常。 I'm not in the habit ofletting strangers into my apartment. 我不习惯让陌生人进我家。 I've got into the habit ofturning on the TV as soon as I get home. 我习惯了一回家就打开电视。 I'm trying to break the habitof staying up too late. 我正试图改掉熬夜的习惯。 2 [uncountable ] usual behaviour 惯常行为;习性 I only do it out of habit. 我这么做只是出于习惯。 I'm a creature of habit (= I have a fixed and regular way of doing things). 我这人做事总是凭习惯。 3 [countable ] ( informal) a strong need to keep using drugs, alcohol or cigarettes regularly (吸毒、喝酒、抽烟的)瘾 He began to finance his habit through burglary. 他开始靠盗窃来获取可满足他毒瘾的金钱。 She's tried to give up smoking but just can't kick the habit. 她戒过烟,但就是戒不掉。 a 50-a-day habit 每天抽 50 根烟的烟瘾 4 [countable ] a long piece of clothing worn by a monkor nun (修道士或修女穿的)长袍;道袍;道服 IDIOMsee force n. habit habits habit / ˈhæbɪt ; NAmE ˈhæbɪt /
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