habits
habits — 名詞
1. an action you repeat so often, sometimes without noticing, that it becomes part
習慣
經常重複、漸漸變自動的行為
an action you repeat so often, sometimes without noticing, that it becomes part of how you usually behave.
Reading before bed is one of Sahil's oldest habits.
睡前看書是 Sahil 最老的習慣之一。
common pattern: [activity] is one of [person]'s habits
Many of our daily habits, like brushing our teeth, happen almost on their own.
我們很多日常習慣，像是刷牙，幾乎都自動就做了。
plural: 'daily habits' for a set of repeated actions
Nadia is trying to build healthy eating habits this year.
Nadia 今年想養成健康的飲食習慣。
After moving to Tokyo, Mizuki picked up the habit of bowing slightly when saying thanks.
搬到東京之後，Mizuki 養成道謝時微微鞠躬的習慣。
Good study habits in primary school often last a whole lifetime.
小學時養成的良好讀書習慣，常常會跟一輩子。
文法句型
have a habit of + -ing
get into / out of the habit of
用法筆記
Often plural in real-life talk about a person's overall behaviour (eating habits, sleeping habits, study habits). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is neutral, not always annoying.
常見錯誤
2. a small repeated action someone does that bothers other people, like making a no
壞毛病
讓別人覺得煩的小重複動作
a small repeated action someone does that bothers other people, like making a noise or interrupting.
Sophia has the irritating habit of tapping her pen during meetings.
Sophia 有個惱人的毛病，開會時老是用筆敲桌子。
common frame: have the irritating / annoying habit of + -ing
One of Vinícius's worst habits is finishing other people's sentences.
Vinícius 最大的壞毛病之一，就是愛把別人的話接完。
structure: one of [person]'s worst habits
Kian's father has a habit of humming loudly while he reads the newspaper.
Kian 的爸爸有個毛病，看報紙時會大聲哼歌。
The dog has picked up the bad habit of barking at every passing bicycle.
那隻狗養成了一個壞毛病，每次有腳踏車經過就狂吠。
文法句型
have an annoying habit of + -ing
用法筆記
Almost always paired with a negative adjective like 'bad', 'annoying', 'irritating', or 'nasty'. Distinguish from sense 1 (neutral): here the speaker is complaining.
常見錯誤
3. a strong, often controlling need for a drug such as heroin, cocaine, or nicotine
毒癮
對某種毒品的強烈生理依賴
a strong, often controlling need for a drug such as heroin, cocaine, or nicotine, especially when stopping is very hard.
After six months in rehab, Zola finally beat her heroin habit.
在勒戒中心待了半年，Zola 終於戒掉了她的海洛因毒癮。
collocation: beat / kick a [drug] habit
Eli's nicotine habit was costing him over two hundred dollars a month.
Eli 的菸癮一個月要花他超過兩百美元。
structure: [person]'s [drug] habit + cost
The clinic helps young people kick a cocaine habit before it ruins their lives.
這家診所幫年輕人戒掉古柯鹼毒癮，免得毀了人生。
Jude was stealing from his family to feed an expensive painkiller habit.
Jude 為了養他昂貴的止痛藥毒癮，竟然偷家人的錢。
- addiction
more clinical and formal; covers drugs, alcohol, gambling
- dependency
formal / medical; emphasises being unable to stop without help
文法句型
a [drug] habit
kick / feed / support a habit
用法筆記
Almost always preceded by the drug name (heroin habit, nicotine habit). The verb 'kick' is the standard partner for 'quitting'. Distinguish from sense 1: an addiction has physical pull, not just repetition.
常見錯誤
4. in the fixed phrase 'kick the habit': to finally stop doing something you have d
戒掉惡習
用於慣用語 kick the habit
in the fixed phrase 'kick the habit': to finally stop doing something you have done for a long time, especially something harmful like smoking or overeating.
Emily has tried twice before to kick the habit, but she started smoking again last winter.
Emily 之前已經試著戒兩次了，但去年冬天又開始抽起菸。
fixed phrase: kick the habit
After forty years of late-night snacking, Christopher finally kicked the habit.
深夜吃宵夜吃了四十年，Christopher 終於把這個習慣戒掉了。
structure: after [duration], [person] kicked the habit
If Jason wants to save money this year, he really needs to kick the habit of online shopping at midnight.
Jason 如果今年想省錢，真的得戒掉半夜上網購物的習慣。
The doctor smiled and joked that even she had not managed to kick the coffee habit.
醫生笑說，連她自己都還沒戒掉喝咖啡的習慣。
- relapse
to start the old habit again after stopping for a while
文法句型
kick the habit
用法筆記
Distinct from sense 3: the focus here is on the act of quitting, not the addiction itself. Often used a little humorously about minor 'bad' routines (coffee, biscuits, late-night TV), not just hard drugs.
常見錯誤
5. a long, plain piece of clothing, usually black, brown, or white, worn by monks o
修道服
修士或修女穿的長袍
a long, plain piece of clothing, usually black, brown, or white, worn by monks or nuns as part of their religious dress.
The young nun adjusted her black habit before stepping into the chapel.
那位年輕修女整理了一下她的黑色修女袍，才走進禮拜堂。
structure: adjust / wear a [colour] habit
Sofie was surprised to see the monks gardening in their brown habits and sandals.
Sofie 很驚訝看到修士們穿著棕色修士袍配涼鞋在園子裡工作。
plural: monks in their brown habits
In the museum, an old white habit once worn by Mother Teresa hung behind glass.
博物館裡有一件德蕾莎修女曾穿過的舊白色修女袍，掛在玻璃櫃後。
The artist painted Élise in a simple grey habit, holding a wooden cross.
畫家把 Élise 畫成穿著樸素灰色修女袍，手裡拿著木十字架。
文法句型
a [adjective] habit
in a habit
用法筆記
Restricted to religious-clothing context; outside this, switch to 'robe' or 'gown'. Often paired with a colour adjective (black habit, brown habit) that identifies the religious order.
常見錯誤
habits — 動詞
1. in old or literary writing, to dress a person in a long religious or ceremonial
為…著袍
古文中為人穿上長袍
in old or literary writing, to dress a person in a long religious or ceremonial garment, or to be wearing such a garment.
The novice was habited in a plain grey gown by the older sisters.
那位見習修女被資深修女為她穿上了一件樸素的灰色長袍。
passive: be habited in [garment]
In the painting, the saint is habited in flowing white robes and holding a small lamp.
畫中那位聖人身著飄逸的白色長袍，手裡拿著一盞小燈。
literary description: is habited in + [garment]
Old chronicles describe how the knight was habited in fine velvet before the ceremony.
古老的編年史記載著那位騎士在典禮前如何穿上華麗的天鵝絨袍服。
The choir, habited in dark blue robes, filed slowly into the cathedral.
唱詩班的成員身著深藍色長袍，緩緩走進大教堂。
- strip
to remove clothing — direct opposite action
文法句型
be habited in [garment]
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive ('be habited in'). Found mainly in religious, historical, or literary writing — not modern conversation. For everyday English, use 'dressed in' or 'wearing'.