habit

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An action performed on a regular basis. countable,uncountable
    — It’s become a habit of mine to have a cup of coffee after dinner.
  2. A long piece of clothing worn by monks and nuns. countable,uncountable
    — It’s interesting how Catholic and Buddhist monks both wear habits.
  3. An action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness. countable,uncountable
    — By force of habit, he dressed for work even though it was holiday.
  4. A piece of clothing worn for a specific activity; a uniform. countable,uncountable
    — The new riding habits of the team looked smashing!
  5. An addiction. countable,uncountable
    — kick the habit
  6. Outward appearance; attire; dress. archaic,countable,uncountable
    — Noble and milde this Perſean ſeemes to be, If outward habit Iudge the inward man.
  7. Form of growth or general appearance and structure of a plant or crystal. countable,form-of,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To clothe. transitive
    — Here I began my shopping, was interviewed by dressmakers, and naturally had much to do to habit myself for civilized life again.
  2. To inhabit. archaic,transitive

词形变化

habits plural habits present,singular,third-person habiting participle,present habited participle,past habited past habits plural

词汇关系

衍生词
creature of habit crystal habit drop like a bad habit eating habit force of habit habit and repute habit cough habit-forming habit of body habit of mind habit of thought habit shirt kick the habit make a habit of mañana habit marriage by cohabitation with habit and repute marriage by habit and repute quit the oxygen habit riding habit
相关词
exhibit habitual habituate habitus inhibit prohibit habitant inhabit habitat habitation

词源

词源 1
From Middle English habit, from Latin habitus (“condition, bearing, state, appearance, dress, attire”), from habeō (“to have, hold, keep”). Distantly related to gift. Replaced Middle English abit, from Old French abit, itself from the same Latin source. Displaced native Old English þēaw, wuna, and ġewuna.
词源 2
From Middle English habiten, from Old French habiter, from Latin habitāre (“to dwell, abide, keep”), frequentative of habeō (“to have, hold, keep”); see have.
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