habit
의미: A regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up
A habit is a regular tendency or practice that becomes automatic through repetition. Habits can be positive (healthy eating) or negative (smoking). The word can also refer to a distinctive costume worn by members of religious orders, such as a nun's habit.
예문
- She has a habit of biting her nails when she's nervous. 她有紧张时咬指甲的习惯。Ella tiene el hábito de morderse las uñas cuando está nerviosa.彼女は緊張すると爪を噛む癖があります。그녀는 긴장하면 손톱을 물어뜯는 버릇이 있습니다.
- Regular exercise should become a daily habit. 定期锻炼应该成为日常习惯。El ejercicio regular debería convertirse en un hábito diario.定期的な運動は日課になるべきです。규칙적인 운동은 일상적인 습관이 되어야 합니다.
- Old habits die hard, as they say. 俗话说,旧习难改。Los viejos hábitos son difíciles de abandonar, como dicen.習慣は第二の天性というように、古い習慣はなかなか変わりません。속담처럼, 오래된 습관은 쉽게 고쳐지지 않습니다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: general
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Old French 'habit', from Latin 'habitus' meaning 'condition' or 'appearance', from 'habēre' (to have, hold). Originally meant clothing (what one 'has on'); the behaviour pattern sense developed later.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
이야기와 상식
From Latin 'habitus' meaning 'condition' or 'appearance', related to 'habere' meaning 'to have or hold'. The connection to religious clothing comes from the idea that the garment represents the 'condition' of belonging to a religious order.
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