wont

UK //wəʊnt//US //woʊnt//

词源

源自古英语 'gewunod'（过去分词形式），与古高地德语 'giwon'（习惯）同源，最终源自原始日耳曼语 *wanaz（习惯的）。

❶ 指某人习惯做某事或处于某种状态，通常用于描述长期形成的个人习惯或自然倾向。

“He was wont to rise early and take a walk before breakfast.”

（他习惯早起并在早餐前散步。）

“She is wont to drink tea in the afternoon.”

（她习惯在下午喝茶。）

同义词:accustomed, used, inclined, prone, given

❶ 指某人习惯性的行为方式或惯例，通常用于正式或文学语境中描述长期形成的习惯。

“It was his wont to check all the doors before going to bed.”

（他习惯在睡觉前检查所有的门。）

“She followed her usual wont of reading a book before sleeping.”

（她遵循睡前读书的惯例。）

同义词:habit, custom, practice, routine, tradition

as is one's wont — 按照某人的习惯或惯例，用于描述某人通常会做的事情或行为方式。

“As was his wont, he left the office at exactly 5 PM.”

（按照他的习惯，他总是在下午5点准时离开办公室。）