英语词汇“custom”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYcustom¹

Origin: 1100-1200 Old French custume, from Latin consuetudo, from consuescere to make someone used to something

COLLOCATIONS► a local/American/Mexican etc. custom

The guide offers information on local customs.

► It is ... custom to

It is Asia’s custom to greet the New Year with firecrackers.

► clear customs

We waited over two hours to clear customs (=be allowed through customs after being checked).

THESAURUSsomething you do regularly► habit

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.

► routine

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.

单词	custom
释义	noun \| adjective customcustom1 /ˈkʌstəm/ ●●○ noun Etymology ETYMOLOGYcustom¹ Origin: 1100-1200 Old French custume, from Latin consuetudo, from consuescere to make someone used to something Collocations COLLOCATIONS► a local/American/Mexican etc. custom The guide offers information on local customs. ► It is ... custom to It is Asia’s custom to greet the New Year with firecrackers. ► clear customs We waited over two hours to clear customs (=be allowed through customs after being checked). Thesaurus THESAURUSsomething you do regularly► habit 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. ► routine 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. 1[countable, uncountable] social studies something that is done by people in a particular society because it is traditional: a society with many ancient customs the book of Jewish law and customa local/American/Mexican etc. custom The guide offers information on local customs. It is Asia’s custom to greet the New Year with firecrackers.the custom of doing something The old custom of sacrificing animals has disappeared.► see thesaurus at habit2customs [plural] a)the place where your bag is checked for illegal goods when you go into a country: We waited over two hours to clear customs (=be allowed through customs after being checked). b) (also customs duty) money that you have to pay as tax when you bring certain types of goods into a country c)the government department that checks goods coming into a country and collects taxes on them: He works for customs. customs officials3somebody’s custom especially literary something that someone usually does every day, or in a particular situation: It was his custom to attend Mass every Sunday. [Origin: 1100–1200 Old French custume, from Latin consuetudo, from consuescere to make someone used to something] noun \| adjective customcustom2 adjective [only before noun] custom products and services are specially designed and made for a particular person or group: a custom tour of the glacier
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