
habit
词源
源自拉丁语 'habitus',意为'状态、条件、服装',通过古法语 'habit' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 指一个人经常重复的行为或做法,通常是在无意识的情况下形成的,可以是好的也可以是坏的。
“She has a habit of biting her nails when she's nervous.”
(她紧张时有咬指甲的习惯。)
“Reading before bed is a good habit to develop.”
(睡前阅读是一个值得养成的好习惯。)
❶ 指修道士或修女穿的特定服装,象征他们的宗教身份和生活方式。
“The nun wore a simple black habit.”
(修女穿着一件朴素的黑色道袍。)
“His brown habit identified him as a Franciscan monk.”
(他的棕色道袍表明他是方济各会的修士。)
verb
❶ 指给某人穿上特定的服装,尤指宗教服装。
“The young novice was habited in white for the ceremony.”
(年轻的修士在仪式上穿着白色的道袍。)
“They habited the statue of the Virgin in blue robes.”
(他们给圣母像穿上了蓝色的长袍。)
常见短语
force of habit — 指因为长期重复而变得自动化的行为,即使没有特别原因也会不自觉地做。
“I reached for my phone out of force of habit, even though I knew it was dead.”
(出于习惯我伸手去拿手机,尽管我知道它没电了。)
kick the habit — 指戒除某种不良习惯,特别是像吸烟或吸毒这样的成瘾行为。
“After 20 years of smoking, he finally kicked the habit.”
(在吸烟20年后,他终于戒掉了这个习惯。)