habit/ˋhæbIt; ˈhæbət or ˈhæbIt/n 1 [C,U] something that you do regularly or usually, often without thinking about it because you have done it so many times before 习惯: Jeff was in the habit of taking a walk after dinner. 杰夫有晚饭后散步的习惯。Try to get into the habit of taking regular exercise. 要养成经常锻炼身体的习惯。She has a habit of never finishing her sentences. 她有个习惯﹐说话从不说完整。good/bad habit Biting your nails is a very bad habit. 咬手指甲是个很不好的习惯。out of habit/from habit After he left home, I was still cleaning his room out of habit. 他离家后﹐我还是习惯性地打扫他的房间。break/kick the habit (=stop a bad habit) 改掉〔坏〕习惯 Brad's been smoking for 20 years and just can’t kick the habit. 布莱德吸烟 20 年了﹐就是戒不掉。THESAURUS 同类词habit – something that you do regularly, often without thinking about it 习惯: He has a habit of clearing his throat every time he speaks. 他有个习惯﹐每次讲话时都要清清嗓子。custom – something that people in a particular society do because it is traditional, or something that people think is the normal and polite thing to do 风俗习惯: the Japanese custom of taking off your shoes when you enter a house 日本人进门脱鞋子的习俗tradition – a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time 传统: In many countries it's a tradition for the bride to wear white. 在很多国家新娘穿白色衣服是一种传统。a family tradition 家族传统2 [C] a strong physical need to keep taking a drug regularly 毒瘾: His cocaine habit has ruined him. 他的可卡因毒瘾把他给毁了。 force of habit at 见 FORCE1