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habit [ˈhæbıt] N

Usage examples with habit

acquire a habit
养成一种习惯
shake off a bad habit
摆脱坏习惯
be in [or have] the habit of
有…习惯 yǒu…xíguàn
acquire [or build up, cultivate, develop, form] a habit
养成某种习惯 yǎngchéng mǒuzhǒng xíguàn
Pressures made him revert to his old habit of smoking.
由于压力的缘故，他又开始抽烟了。
She always buys the same brand of soap just out of habit.
她总是出于习惯买同一个牌子的肥皂。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He worked as an occasional gardener, but adopted the daily habit of standing on a street corner to greet every car and passerby.
en.wikipedia.org
The conquerers banned dagga while simultaneously introducing toxic, habit-forming substances such as nicotine and alcohol.
www.news24.com
However, he had a habit of getting in trouble early in his races, especially coming out of the starting gate.
en.wikipedia.org
He had acquired the habit of reading widely in early life.
en.wikipedia.org
Their habit of swooping to pick up dead rodents or other roadkill leads to collisions with vehicles.
en.wikipedia.org
One well-known character, known for a certain habit, swilled back his pint, strode up to the fire, and was about to spit with relish into it.
en.wikipedia.org
It is the habit of even the best football crowd to quiet down once its team is being swamped.
www.theglobeandmail.com
For example, sticking to the habit of doing one pushup per day requires very little energy to get started.
lifehacker.com
The science of habit-forming can be used not only to sell products, but also to transform people or entire companies.
www.npr.org
Cigarettes are highly engineered products and for many consumers they can easily become habit-forming or addictive, which undermines free choice.
www.scotsman.com

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