habit
noun
ˈhæbɪət noun
1
USUAL/REGULAR
通常的/惯常的
something that you do regularly or usually, often without thinking about it because you have done it so many times before 习惯 C,U
2
DRUGS
毒品
a strong physical need to keep taking a drug regularly 毒瘾 C
A lot of drug addicts get into petty crime to support their habit.
很多吸毒的人为了满足毒瘾而犯轻罪。
heroin/cocaine etc habit
His cocaine habit ruined him physically and financially.
他的可卡因瘾使他的身体毁了，钱财尽失。
3
not make a habit of (doing) sth
used to say that someone does not usually do something bad or wrong, or should not do it again [口] 不常做某事; 不要养成做某事的习惯 spoken
You’re ten minutes late. I hope you’re not going to make a habit of this.
你迟到了十分钟。 我希望你不要养成迟到的习惯。
4
I’m not in the habit of doing sth
used when you are annoyed, to say that you would not do something [口] 我没有做某事的习惯 spoken
I’m not in the habit of lying to my friends.
我没有对朋友撒谎的习惯。
5
have a habit of doing sth
if something has a habit of doing something, it usually or often does it – used humorously 有做某事的习惯〔幽默用法〕
Life has a habit of springing surprises.
生活中往往会冒出意想不到的事情。
6
old habits die hard
used to say that it is difficult to make people change their attitudes or behaviour 旧习难改
She knew it probably wasn’t necessary any more, but old habits die hard.
她知道这也许已经不再必要了，但是旧习难改。
7
habit of thought/mind
the way someone usually thinks about something, or their usual attitudes 已成习惯的思维方式/惯常的态度
8
CLOTHING
衣服
a long loose piece of clothing worn by people in some religious groups 〔某些宗教团体成员穿的〕长袍 C
a nun’s habit
修女服
9
habit
A is something that you do often, because you have done it many times before. habit 是指因为做某事很多次而养成的习惯。
10
habit tradition custom tradition custom practice
Do not use when you are talking about actions or ways of doing things that have existed among a group of people for a very long time. Use or . Use to refer to something that is considered normal or polite, especially when you are talking about other countries or other times. Use to talk about the usual way of doing something in a particular area of life. 谈论某一特定生活领域中的惯常做法时，用 practice
It is a tradition in his family for all first-born males to be called Peter.
他家族的传统是每个长子都叫彼得。
the Japanese custom of taking off your shoes when you enter someone’s house
日本人到别人家里进门脱鞋的礼节
the practice of killing animals for their fur
捕杀动物获取毛皮的做法