初中·課本中不會(huì)教你的 289　habit和custom

289　habit和custom

1　habit 指長(zhǎng)時(shí)期逐漸養(yǎng)成的、一時(shí)不易改變的“個(gè)人的”習(xí)慣，如愛散步的習(xí)慣、飲茶的習(xí)慣等，結(jié)構(gòu)為：

form the habit of doing sth.

have the habit of doing sth.

fall into good/ bad habits 養(yǎng)成好／壞習(xí)慣

He has the habit of going for a walk after supper. 他有晚飯后散步的習(xí)慣。

It is a bad habit . 這是一種壞習(xí)慣。

He smokes out of habit , not for pleasure. 他吸煙是出于習(xí)慣，不是為了取樂。

The man has formed the habit of smoking. （正）那人養(yǎng)成了抽煙的習(xí)慣 。

The man has formed the habit to smoke. （誤） （habit后不可跟不定式 ）

2　custom 指某個(gè)“國(guó)家、社會(huì)、社會(huì)群體”經(jīng)過(guò)一個(gè)較長(zhǎng)時(shí)間過(guò)程形成的風(fēng)俗或習(xí)慣，有時(shí)也可指?jìng)€(gè)人習(xí)慣，且不像habit 那樣容易丟掉，結(jié)構(gòu)為：

It is one's custom to do sth.

It has become the custom for sb. to do sth.

It is their custom to eat dumplings on New Year's Day. 新年吃餃子是他們的風(fēng)俗。

My father makes it a custom to take a nap after lunch. 我父親養(yǎng)成了午飯后小睡的習(xí)慣。