habit

n

• ① (个人的)癖好;习性,习惯
  • It was his habit to go jogging every morning.每天早上去慢跑是他的习惯。
  • It's just habit that makes her get up early in the morning.只不过是习惯使她每天早起。
  • by habit凭习惯
  • from force of habit由于习惯的力量
  • She licks her lips out of (sheer) habit.她舐嘴唇(完全)是出于习惯。
  • She has given up the habit of smoking [drinking].她已戒掉了抽烟[喝酒]的习惯。
  • acquire the habit of reading养成读书的习惯
  • She had fallen [got] into the habit of biting her nails.她养成了咬指甲的习惯。
  • The habit has grown on him.他已养成该习惯。
  • It's a habit with him to go for a walk every morning.每天早上去散步是他的习惯。
  • They made a habit of lunching together once a week.他们养成每星期共进午餐一次的习惯。
  • He is trying to break (himself of) the habit of smoking.他正在设法戒烟。
  • Habit is second nature.【谚】习惯是第二天性。

• ②[用单数形]【英古】1[通常作habit of mind]气质,性情2体质
  • a cheerful habit of mind开朗的性情
  • He is of a thrifty habit.他生性节俭。
  • a man of corpulent habit(体质)易胖的人

• ③ 【动】【植】习性
  • The honeysuckle has a twining habit.忍冬有蔓生的习性。

• ④[the habit]【口】毒瘾

• ⑤ 妇女骑马装

• ⑥ (尤指修道士或修女的)衣服
  • a monk's [nun's] habit和尚[尼姑]的修道服