habit
/ˈhæbɪt; `hæbɪt/ n
1
(a) [C] thing that a person does often and almost without thinking, esp sth that is hard to stop doing 习惯
He has the irritating habit of smoking during meals. 他有边吃饭边抽烟那让人讨厌的习惯.
It's all right to borrow money occasionally, but don't let it become a habit. 偶尔借点钱倒没什麽, 只是不要成为一种习惯.
(b) [U] usual behaviour 惯常的行为; 习性; 脾性
I only do it out of habit. 我做这事只是出於习惯.
2 [C] long garment worn by a monk or nun 修道士或修女所穿的长袍.
3 (idm 习语) be in/fall into/get into the habit of doing sth have/acquire the habit of doing sth 有[养成]做某事的习惯
He's not in the habit of drinking a lot. 他不习惯於多喝酒.
I've got into the habit of switching on the TV as soon as I gethome. 我已养成一到家就打开电视机的习惯. break sb/oneself of a habit succeed in getting sb/oneself to give a habit up 使某人[自己]改掉某种习惯. a creature of habit => creature. fall/get into bad `habits acquire bad habits 养成坏习惯. fall/get out of the habit of doing sth lose the habit of doing sth 去掉做某事的习惯
I've got out of the habit of having a cooked breakfast. 我已不再保持早餐吃热食的习惯. force of `habit => force1. kick the habit => kick1. make a habit/practice of sth/doing sth develop the habit of (doing) sth 形成做某事的习惯
I make a habit of never lending money to strangers. 我自己立下个规矩, 从来不把钱借给生人.