| 单词 | habitual |
| 释义 | habitual (həbɪtʃuəl ) 1. adjective A habitual action, state, or way of behaving is one that someone usually does or has, especially one that is considered to be typical or characteristic of them. He soon recovered his habitual geniality. If bad posture becomes habitual, you risk long-term effects. Synonyms: customary, normal, usual, common habitually adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] His mother had a patient who habitually flew into rages. ...her habitually prim expression. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You use habitual to describe someone who usually or often does a particular thing. She was a habitual daydreamer. ...the home secretary's plans for minimum sentences for habitual criminals. Collocations: habitual liar She's a habitual liar and lies about us to our neighbours. The Sun Another source might be a habitual liar, but gives just enough accurate information to be kept in use. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Why are we so receptive to the calumny that politicians are habitual liars? Times, Sunday Times He suggested that what was needed was to commit habitual offender to such homes for a period of one to three years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Habitual offenders can be jailed for ten. Times, Sunday Times It was converted into a prison for habitual offenders in 1986. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The trend exhibited a new phenomenon amongst habitual offenders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The bills also increased penalties for habitual offenders convicted of gang-related crimes and better witness protection programs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 习惯性的 Japanese: 習慣の |
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