HABIT1 something that you do very often without thinking2 when someone does something because it is a habitRELATED WORDSsee alsoUSUALLYOFTENADDICTED1 something that you do very often without thinking 不用思考而经常做的事情habit /ˈhæbɪt, ˈhæbət/ [countable noun]something that you do very often and without thinking about it, because you have done it so many times before 习惯 Peter had some pretty odd habits. 彼得有一些很奇怪的习惯。 Patterns of behaviour develop gradually until they become unconscious habits. 行为方式慢慢地就会发展成无意识的习惯。bad habit Don't start smoking - it's a very bad habit. 不要学抽烟—这是个坏习惯。have a habit of doing something He has a really annoying habit of leaving his clothes all over the floor. 他有个很讨厌的习惯，就是在地上乱扔衣服。become a habit If you have one or two drinks each day, it soon becomes a habit. 如果你每天喝上一两杯，很快就会养成习惯。be/get into the habit of doing something You ought to get into the habit of planning your work at the beginning of each week. 你应该养成习惯，每个星期一开始就安排好工作。eating/dating/viewing etc habits People need to change their eating habits and include more fruit and vegetables in their diet. 人们需要改变饮食习惯，多吃水果和蔬菜。mannerism /ˈmænərɪzəm/ [countable noun]a way of speaking, or a small movement of your face or body, that is part of your usual behaviour, and that other people think is strange or funny 〔语言、动作等行为的〕特殊习惯，习性 All the kids imitated Mr Pearce's mannerisms. 所有孩子都模仿皮尔斯先生的习惯性动作。 Before you go to an interview, ask yourself whether you have any irritating mannerisms such as saying ‘you know’ all the time. 去面试之前，先问问自己是不是有一些恼人的习惯，比如总是说“你知道”。ways /weɪz/ [plural noun]someone'sways are their habits and their usual behaviour - use this especially when you think someone's usual behaviour is slightly strange 行为方式〔尤表示你认为这种行为方式有点奇怪〕 Rosy had a warm easy-going personality, so she was good at tolerating other people's ways and opinions. 罗茜性格温柔可亲，所以她很会容忍别人的行为和想法。 It was a small rural community, and its people felt deeply suspicious of foreigners and their strange ways. 那是一个小小的乡村地区，那里的人对外来人员以及他们奇怪的行为方式深表怀疑。2 when someone does something because it is a habit 某人出于习惯做某事from habit/out of habit /frəm ˈhæbt, aʊt əv ˈhæbt/ [adverb]if you do somethingfrom habit, you do it just because it is your habit to do it, not because you have deliberately decided to do it 出于习惯，习惯性地 Some people drink alcohol from habit, as much as from desire. 有些人喝酒是一种习惯，也是一种需要。 Out of habit he continued to get up at six o'clock, even after he'd retired. 就是退休以后，他也还是习惯性地6点钟就起床。force of habit /ˌfɔːʳs əv ˈhæbt/ [noun phrase]if you do something fromforce of habit, you do it because you had often done the same thing in the past and not for any other reason 习惯的力量 ‘Why did you call her ‘Miss’? She's ‘Mrs’ now, you know.’ ‘Sorry, force of habit.’ “你为什么叫她‘小姐’？她现在是‘夫人’了，你知道。”“不好意思，我习惯了。”by/from/through/out of force of habit Most women apply the same old make-up year after year through force of habit. 大多数女性年复一年都使用同样的化妆品，这是习惯使然。compulsive /kəmˈpʌlsɪv/ [adjective]acompulsive activity or way of behaving is one that someone cannot stop himself or herself doing repeatedly, especially because they have a mental problem 〔活动或行为〕强迫性的，无法自制的〔尤因患上精神病〕 Her problem is compulsive over-eating. 她的毛病是强迫性暴食症。 compulsive hand-washing 强迫性洗手compulsive liar/eater/gambler etc Compulsive shoppers often never even open the goods they buy. 很多有强迫性购物行为的人买了东西常常连打都不打开。
