322　habit，custom，customs和Customs

① habit指长时期逐渐养成的、一时不易改变的“个人的”习惯，如爱散步的习惯、饮茶的习惯等，结构为：

form the habit of doing sth.

have the habit of doing sth.

fall into good/bad habits养成好/坏习惯

He has the habit of going for a walk after supper. 他有晚饭后散步的习惯。

The man has formed the habit of smoking.

那人养成了抽烟的习惯。

The man has formed the habit to smoke.

（habit后不可跟不定式）

② custom指某个“国家、社会、社会群体”经过一个较长时间过程形成的风俗或习惯，结构为：

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. 新年吃饺子是他们的风俗。

Japanese customs vary greatly from the Chinese. 日本人的风俗同中国的风俗大不相同。

③ 复数形式customs表示“关税，进口税”。

We have to pay customs on the camera equipment we bought abroad. 我们在国外买的照相设备须付关税。

④ the Customs表示“海关”。

It took us only a few minutes to get through the Customs. 通过海关只花了我们几分钟。