289 habit和custom
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。
It is a bad habit . 这是一种坏习惯。
He smokes out of habit , not for pleasure. 他吸烟是出于习惯,不是为了取乐。
The man has formed the habit of smoking. (正)那人养成了抽烟的习惯 。
The man has formed the habit to smoke. (误) (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,有时也可指个人习惯,且不像habit 那样容易丢掉,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。
My father makes it a custom to take a nap after lunch. 我父亲养成了午饭后小睡的习惯。