habit
/ˈhæbɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhæbɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈha-bət/ (ame, mw)
habit — 名詞
1. A regular action or way of behaving that a person repeats so often it becomes au
習慣
長期重複而不自覺的行為
A regular action or way of behaving that a person repeats so often it becomes automatic and may be done without thinking.
Ryo developed a habit of jogging every morning before breakfast.
Ryo 養成了每天早上吃早餐前先慢跑的習慣。
habit of + gerund for frequent personal routines
Out of habit, Trang checked her phone the moment she opened her eyes.
Trang 出於習慣，一睜開眼就檢查手機。
out of habit — adverb phrase for automatic behaviour
Walid's habit of arriving ten minutes early made him a reliable team member.
Walid 習慣提早十分鐘到達，這讓他成為可靠的團隊成員。
Putri meditated for ten minutes each evening, and within weeks it became an effortless habit.
Putri 每天晚上冥想十分鐘，幾週之內就養成了不費力的習慣。
Ife read the paper with her morning coffee, and the habit stayed even after retirement.
Ife 每天喝咖啡時都會看報紙，退休後這個習慣仍然持續。
文法句型
habit of + doing something
possessive + habit
out of habit
by habit
用法筆記
Commonly used with a possessive or the structure 'habit of + gerund' to describe a person's particular routine. 'Out of habit' and 'by habit' function as adverb phrases indicating automatic action without conscious choice.
2. A repeated action or behaviour that another person finds irritating, unpleasant,
壞習慣
令他人困擾的重複行為
A repeated action or behaviour that another person finds irritating, unpleasant, or rude.
Elena's brother has an annoying habit of leaving empty milk cartons in the fridge.
Elena 的弟弟有個惱人的習慣，喜歡把空牛奶盒放回冰箱。
annoying habit of + gerund for unwanted behaviour
Ilan could not stand his colleague's habit of clicking a pen loudly during meetings.
Ilan 受不了同事開會時不斷按壓原子筆的習慣。
Kofi's habit of interrupting people mid-sentence cost him a few friendships at work.
Kofi 習慣打斷別人說話，這讓他在工作上失去了幾段友誼。
The children's habit of hiding the TV remote frustrated their parents every day.
孩子們把電視遙控器藏起來的習慣讓父母每天都很頭痛。
- annoying mannerism
specifically a small, repeated physical gesture rather than a general behaviour pattern
- nuisance
the behaviour itself rather than the pattern; less focused on repetition
文法句型
annoying habit of + gerund
possessive + habit
用法筆記
The adjective describing the habit (annoying, irritating, nasty, frustrating) usually comes before 'habit'. This sense is nearly always singular and tied to a specific person's repeated action.
3. A strong physical or psychological dependence on a substance such as a drug, alc
癮；毒癮
對藥物或酒精的依賴
A strong physical or psychological dependence on a substance such as a drug, alcohol, or cigarettes, that forces a person to take more of it on a regular basis.
The doctor warned Cyrus that his smoking habit could lead to serious lung problems.
醫生警告 Cyrus，他的吸菸習慣可能導致嚴重的肺部問題。
substance + habit: smoking / drinking / drug habit
Naoko's painkiller habit grew so severe that her family urged her to see a doctor.
Naoko 的止痛藥癮越來越嚴重，她的家人催促她去看醫生。
substance + habit: painkiller habit — addiction-sense
After years of daily drinking, Andrés admitted he needed help with his alcohol habit.
Andrés 每天飲酒多年後，終於承認自己的酒癮需要幫助。
The clinic offers counselling to people who want to break their drug habit safely.
這間診所為想安全戒除毒癮的人提供諮詢服務。
- addiction
stronger and more clinical; implies compulsion and physical dependence more directly
- dependence
more formal and medical; can be physical or psychological
- abstinence
the state of refraining completely from a substance
文法句型
smoking / drinking / drug habit
noun + habit
用法筆記
Often appears in medical and public health contexts. 'Habit' in this sense is softer than 'addiction' but covers the same compulsive substance use. The modifier (smoking, drinking, drug) is nearly always present to clarify which substance.
4. A long-established routine or behaviour pattern that a person decides to stop or
想戒的習慣
決定停止的長期行為
A long-established routine or behaviour pattern that a person decides to stop or overcome, especially one that is unwanted or unhealthy.
After ten years of biting his nails, Christopher decided to break the habit for good.
Christopher 咬指甲咬了十年，決定徹底改掉這個習慣。
break the habit for good — permanently stopping
Élise stayed up past midnight for so long that kicking the habit was very hard.
Élise 熬夜到半夜已經持續太久，她發現很難戒掉這個習慣。
kick the habit — informal phrasal verb
The therapist helped Selim find what caused his snacking so he could stop the habit.
治療師幫 Selim 找出觸發他深夜吃零食的原因，讓他終於能停止這個習慣。
Stefan scrolled through social media for hours, but breaking the habit proved harder than expected.
Stefan 知道自己會花好幾個小時滑社群媒體，但要戒掉這個習慣比他想像中還難。
- compulsion
stronger internal urge; less about routine and more about psychological pressure
- vice
a morally negative habit; narrower and more judgmental
文法句型
break / kick / stop the habit
the habit of + gerund
用法筆記
Almost always appears in expressions like 'break the habit', 'kick the habit', or 'stop the habit'. The habit in this sense is the target of a deliberate effort to quit. Frequently used in humorous or lightly critical contexts.
5. A long, loose robe that serves as the traditional garment of people living in a
修道服；道袍
僧侶或修女穿著的長袍
A long, loose robe that serves as the traditional garment of people living in a religious community, such as a monastery.
The Buddhist monk's simple brown habit was made of rough cotton cloth.
那位佛教僧侶簡樸的棕色道袍是用粗糙的棉布製成的。
colour + habit: describes the distinctive robe
Ryo watched as the nuns walked past in their long white habits and black veils.
Ryo 看著修女們穿著白色長袍和黑色頭巾走過去。
In the painting, Saint Francis wears a coarse grey habit tied with a rope belt.
在這幅畫中，聖方濟各穿著粗灰的道袍，腰間繫著一條樸素的繩帶。
The young novice felt proud as she put on her habit for the first time.
那位年輕的初學修女第一次穿上修道服時，心中湧起一股奇異的驕傲。
用法筆記
Distinct from general 'clothing' — a habit is specifically the religious garment of monastic orders. The colour and material often indicate the specific order (e.g. brown for Franciscans, black for Benedictines, white for Dominicans).
6. A specific type of clothing or outfit designed for horseback riding, especially
騎裝；騎馬服
騎馬時穿著的正式服裝
A specific type of clothing or outfit designed for horseback riding, especially a traditional woman's formal riding costume consisting of a long skirt or close-fitting trousers, a jacket, boots, and a hat.
At the horse show, each rider wore a neatly pressed black habit with polished boots.
在馬術表演中，每位騎手都穿著熨燙整齊的黑色騎裝和擦亮的馬靴。
colour + habit — describes riding attire
Naoko's grandmother kept a traditional riding habit in the wardrobe, complete with a long skirt.
Naoko 的祖母在衣櫃裡保留了一套傳統騎裝，附有一條長裙。
The museum displayed a nineteenth-century woman's riding habit made of dark green velvet.
博物館展示了一件十九世紀女性的騎裝，使用深綠色天鵝絨製成。
Adaeze adjusted her riding habit before mounting the horse, smoothing the skirt over the saddle.
Adaeze 在跨上馬之前調整了她的騎裝，把裙子在馬鞍上撫平。
- riding wear
modern term for any clothing worn for horseback riding; broader in scope
- equestrian attire
formal term covering modern and traditional riding clothes
用法筆記
Historically referred to a woman's formal riding outfit. In modern equestrian contexts, the term has largely been replaced by 'riding wear' or 'equestrian attire', though 'habit' survives in traditional or historical descriptions.
habit — 動詞
1. To dress someone in the distinctive clothing of a religious order, typically as
披上道袍
為某人穿上修道服
To dress someone in the distinctive clothing of a religious order, typically as part of a formal ceremony marking their entry into monastic life.
The new monks were habited by the abbot during a quiet chapel ceremony.
新僧侶在教堂寧靜的儀式中，由院長為他們披上修道服。
passive: were habited by + agent in formal ceremony
After a year of training, Talia was habited as a novice sister in the convent.
經過一年的訓練，Talia 在修道院正式披上初學修女的道袍。
passive: was habited as + role
After their trial period, the young men were habited as full members of the order.
這些年輕人在完成試煉期後，正式披上修道服成為修會的正式成員。
In the old portrait, a kneeling novice is being habited by the bishop.
在這幅舊畫像中，一名跪著的初學修士正在由主教為他披上道袍。
文法句型
be habited in + clothing
habit + person
用法筆記
Extremely rare in modern English, confined to historical or religious texts. The passive form ('was habited') is more common than the active. Most modern writers would use 'dressed in a habit' instead.