| 单词 | habit |
| 释义 | habithabit /ˈhæbɪt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1something YOU DO REGULARLY [countable, uncountable] something that you do regularly, often without thinking about it because you have done it so many times before: Kids with healthy eating habits get sick less often. It is best to learn good work habits when you are young. Swearing is a bad habit, but it’s hard to stop. I guess I often eat store-bought cookies out of habit, not because they taste good (=because it has become a habit). She has a habit of twisting her hair on her finger. He bites his nails, but he’s trying to break the habit (=stop doing it). You should get into the habit of exercising when you’re young. I still walk by his house each day – force of habit, I guess (=because it has become a habit).THESAURUSroutine – the usual things that someone does every day or every week: I have a cup of coffee every day as part of my morning routine.ritual – something that you do regularly and in the same way each time: My son and I have a little ritual of singing a song together before he goes to bed each night.tradition – a way of doing something that is repeated and has existed for a long time: We have a family tradition of opening presents on Christmas Eve.custom – something that people in a particular society do because it is traditional: It is a Japanese custom that you take off your shoes when you enter a house.practice – something that people often do, especially as part of their work or daily life: In some parts of the world, the practice of marrying your cousin is fairly common.convention – a rule of behavior that most people in a society accept: Shaking hands to greet someone is a social convention.mannerism – a way of speaking or moving that a person often uses: The way she flips her hair and some of her other mannerisms are so annoying.2DRUGS [countable usually singular] a strong physical need to keep taking a drug regularly: Many addicts get into petty crime to support their habit (=pay for it).3CLOTHING [countable] a long loose piece of clothing worn by people in some religious groups: The nuns’ habits are dark blue.SPOKEN PHRASES4don’t make a habit of (doing) something used to tell someone who has done something bad or wrong that he or she should not do it again: You can turn your paper in late this time, but don’t make a habit of it.5I’m not in the habit of doing something used when you are offended because someone has suggested that you have done something that you have not done: I’m not in the habit of lying to my friends.6old habits die hard used to say that it is difficult to make people change their attitudes or behavior: He tries to listen more to his wife’s opinions, but old habits die hard.[Origin: 1100–1200 Old French, Latin habitus condition, character, from habere to have] → see also a creature of habit at creature (5), by/from force of habit at force1 (12)COLLOCATIONSverbshave a habit (of doing something) He has a habit of being late.something becomes a habit Once you have been driving for a month or two, it becomes a habit.get into a habit (=start doing something regularly or often) Try to get into the habit of walking for 30 minutes each day.get out of a habit (=stop doing something regularly or often) She couldn’t get out of the habit of saying “I’m sorry” all the time.break/kick a habit (=stop doing something that is bad for you) I’ve smoked for years, but I really want to kick the habit.develop/form a habit (also acquire a habit formal) He had developed the habit of pausing before saying anything.change your habits It’s sometimes difficult for people to change their habits.slip/fall (back) into habits (=start doing something that becomes a habit, or start doing something again) When you are practicing an instrument, you must be careful not to fall into bad habits.adjectives/nouns + habita good habit Eating healthy food as snacks is a good habit to get into.a bad habit (also a poor habit formal) The study found that people with poor eating habits had more trouble sleeping.an old habit She tried to change, but it was too easy to slip back into old habits.eating/drinking habits (=the kinds of thing you eat or drink regularly) You need to change your eating habits.buying/spending habits (=the kinds of thing you buy regularly) The recession means that many people will be changing their spending habits.study habits (=ways of studying) Students with good study habits do better in college.work habits (=ways of working) The employee was warned by his manager that his work habits must improve or he would lose his job.viewing habits (=the kinds of television shows you regularly watch) Parents try to control their children’s viewing habits.personal habits (=the things you normally do each day, for example keeping yourself clean or whether you smoke) Some of his personal habits were unpleasant.an annoying/unpleasant/nasty habit He had the unpleasant habit of eating with his mouth open.a nervous habit She has a nervous habit of playing with her hair.a strange/peculiar/odd habit He had a lot of peculiar habits, one of them being to stare at you without blinking. |
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