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habit n.习惯；习性 (1) 他有早起的习惯。(2) 我不得不忍受他的坏习惯。(3) 我的同事已经戒掉了吸烟的习惯。(4) 他习惯每天做两小时日光浴。 On New Year's people always vow to break their bad habits, but bad habits die hard. The noun habit can also refer to an established custom — like the habit of breaking bread with your family every holiday. On a completely different note, clothing that is worn for horseback riding, or by a nun or monk, can also be called a habit. All good nuns should be in the habit of washing their habits.

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英 ['hæbɪt] 美 ['hæbɪt] (1) He is in the habit of rising early.(2) I have to bear with his bad habit.(3) My colleague has broken off the habit of smoking.(4) He has a habit of sunbathe for two hours a day. Any action that you perform regularly as part of your routine can be called a habit. Flossing your teeth would be considered a good habit. Sucking your thumb would be considered a bad habit, especially as an adult. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]习惯 A habit is something that you do often or regularly.   [oft N of -ing]He has an endearing habit of licking his lips when he's nervous...他有个一紧张就舔嘴唇的可爱习惯。Many people add salt to their food out of habit, without even tasting it first.很多人是出于习惯往食物里加盐，事先甚至连尝都不尝。...a survey on eating habits in the UK.对于英国人饮食习惯的调查2[N-COUNT 可数名词]坏习惯；积习；恶习；陋习 A habit is an action which is considered bad that someone does repeatedly and finds it difficult to stop doing.   [oft N of -ing]A good way to break the habit of eating too quickly is to put your knife and fork down after each mouthful...改掉吃饭太快的坏习惯有一个好办法，那就是每吃一口就把刀叉放下。After twenty years as a chain smoker Mr Nathe has given up the habit.当了20年的烟鬼后，纳特先生戒了烟。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]（吸食海洛因、可卡因等的）毒瘾 A drug habit is an addiction to a drug such as heroin or cocaine.   [supp N]She became a prostitute in order to pay for her cocaine habit.她以娼养吸。4[N-COUNT 可数名词]（修道士或修女穿的）长袍，道袍，道服 A habit is a piece of clothing shaped like a long loose dress, which a nun or monk wears. 5[PHRASE 短语]按习惯行事的人；习惯的奴隶 If you say that someone is a creature of habit, you mean that they usually do the same thing at the same time each day, rather than doing new and different things.   [creature inflects]6[PHRASE 短语]有/养成…的习惯；习惯于 If you are in the habit of doing something, you do it regularly or often. If you get into the habit of doing something, you begin to do it regularly or often.   [v-link PHR -ing]They were in the habit of giving two or three dinner parties a month...他们每月举办两三次宴会，都成习惯了。I got into the habit of calling in on Gloria on my way home from work.我习惯于在下班回家的路上顺便探望格洛丽亚。7[PHRASE 短语]对做…习以为常；使…成为一种习惯 If you make a habit of doing something, you do it regularly or often.   [V inflects]You can phone me at work as long as you don't make a habit of it.你可以上班时给我打电话，只要别一来二去打上瘾了就成。8[PHRASE 短语]思维习惯 If someone has a particular habit of mind, they usually think in that particular way.   [habit inflects]In accent, mannerism and habit of mind he appeared to be completely Eastern European.从口音、举止和思维习惯上看，他完全是东欧人。

英语单词	habit
英美音标	英 ['hæbɪt] 美 ['hæbɪt]
中文释义	n.习惯；习性
英语例句	(1) He is in the habit of rising early. (2) I have to bear with his bad habit. (3) My colleague has broken off the habit of smoking. (4) He has a habit of sunbathe for two hours a day.
中文例句	(1) 他有早起的习惯。 (2) 我不得不忍受他的坏习惯。 (3) 我的同事已经戒掉了吸烟的习惯。 (4) 他习惯每天做两小时日光浴。
vocabulary简明	Any action that you perform regularly as part of your routine can be called a habit. Flossing your teeth would be considered a good habit. Sucking your thumb would be considered a bad habit, especially as an adult.
vocabulary扩展	On New Year's people always vow to break their bad habits, but bad habits die hard. The noun habit can also refer to an established custom — like the habit of breaking bread with your family every holiday. On a completely different note, clothing that is worn for horseback riding, or by a nun or monk, can also be called a habit. All good nuns should be in the habit of washing their habits.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]习惯 A habit is something that you do often or regularly. [oft N of -ing] He has an endearing habit of licking his lips when he's nervous... 他有个一紧张就舔嘴唇的可爱习惯。 Many people add salt to their food out of habit, without even tasting it first. 很多人是出于习惯往食物里加盐，事先甚至连尝都不尝。 ...a survey on eating habits in the UK. 对于英国人饮食习惯的调查 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]坏习惯；积习；恶习；陋习 A habit is an action which is considered bad that someone does repeatedly and finds it difficult to stop doing. [oft N of -ing] A good way to break the habit of eating too quickly is to put your knife and fork down after each mouthful... 改掉吃饭太快的坏习惯有一个好办法，那就是每吃一口就把刀叉放下。 After twenty years as a chain smoker Mr Nathe has given up the habit. 当了20年的烟鬼后，纳特先生戒了烟。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（吸食海洛因、可卡因等的）毒瘾 A drug habit is an addiction to a drug such as heroin or cocaine. [supp N] She became a prostitute in order to pay for her cocaine habit. 她以娼养吸。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（修道士或修女穿的）长袍，道袍，道服 A habit is a piece of clothing shaped like a long loose dress, which a nun or monk wears. 5 [PHRASE 短语]按习惯行事的人；习惯的奴隶 If you say that someone is a creature of habit, you mean that they usually do the same thing at the same time each day, rather than doing new and different things. [creature inflects] 6 [PHRASE 短语]有/养成…的习惯；习惯于 If you are in the habit of doing something, you do it regularly or often. If you get into the habit of doing something, you begin to do it regularly or often. [v-link PHR -ing] They were in the habit of giving two or three dinner parties a month... 他们每月举办两三次宴会，都成习惯了。 I got into the habit of calling in on Gloria on my way home from work. 我习惯于在下班回家的路上顺便探望格洛丽亚。 7 [PHRASE 短语]对做…习以为常；使…成为一种习惯 If you make a habit of doing something, you do it regularly or often. [V inflects] You can phone me at work as long as you don't make a habit of it. 你可以上班时给我打电话，只要别一来二去打上瘾了就成。 8 [PHRASE 短语]思维习惯 If someone has a particular habit of mind, they usually think in that particular way. [habit inflects] In accent, mannerism and habit of mind he appeared to be completely Eastern European. 从口音、举止和思维习惯上看，他完全是东欧人。

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