custom
noun /ˈkʌstəm/
/ˈkʌstəm/
see also customs风俗;习俗 - It's a local custom.
这是当地的风俗习惯。 - an ancient custom
渊源流长的古俗 - a burial/marriage custom
埋葬/结婚习俗 - a tribal custom
部落习俗 - She grew up with Chinese customs and traditions.
她伴随着中国的习俗和传统长大。 - according to custom According to custom, one son inherited all the family property.
按照习俗,一个儿子继承了所有的家庭财产。 - custom of doing something Widows observed the custom of wearing black
寡妇们遵守穿黑色衣服的习俗 - it is the custom for somebody to do something It is the custom in that country for women to marry young.
女子早婚是那个国家的风俗。
Wordfinder- civil rights
- class
- conform
- convention
- culture
- custom
- elite
- equality
- outsider
- society
Topics Religion and festivalsb1- The custom died out in the nineteenth century.
那种风俗在19世纪逐渐消失。 - The rules have grown up through custom and are not laid down by law.
那些规则源自相沿成习,而非由法律所规定。 - These customs still prevail in remote areas.
这些风俗在偏远地区仍然盛行。 - They poured wine around the trees in accordance with local custom.
他们按照当地的风俗在树的周围倒上酒。 - They still follow the custom of pinning money to the bride's dress.
他们仍然遵从把钱别在新娘礼服上的风俗。 - It is the custom here to put flowers on the graves at Easter.
复活节时,把鲜花放在坟墓上是这里的风俗。 - The custom of using Latin for legal records came to an end.
用拉丁语做法律记录的习俗结束了。 - They were unfamiliar with local customs and culture.
他们不熟悉当地风俗和文化。 - the custom of giving presents at Christmas
在圣诞节赠送礼物的习俗 - Muslim custom dictates that the dead are buried quickly.
穆斯林习俗要求死者尽快下葬。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accepted
- age-old
- ancient
- …
- follow
- observe
- practise/practice
- …
- die out
- disappear
- prevail
- …
- according to a/the custom
- in accordance with (a/the) custom
- through custom
- …
- as is/was the custom
- It's a local custom.
- [singular] (formal or literary) the way a person always behaves
synonym habit, practice(个人的)习惯,习性,惯常行为 - It was her custom to rise early.
早起是她的习惯。 - As was his custom, he knocked three times.
一如既往,他敲了三下。
- When I reply to debates, it is my custom to have heard all the speeches.
当我回答辩论时,我的习惯是听完所有的发言。 - They were seated, as was their custom, in the summer house.
按照他们的习惯,他们坐在避暑别墅里。 - He then repeated the question, as his custom was.
然后他按照他的习惯重复了这个问题。
- It was her custom to rise early.
- [uncountable] (British English, formal) (also business North American English, British English)the fact of a person or people buying goods or services at a shop or business
(顾客对商店的)惠顾,光顾 - Thank you for your custom. Please call again.
谢谢您的惠顾,请下次再来。 - We've lost a lot of custom since prices went up.
自从价格上涨以来我们失去了很多生意。
- Thank you for your custom. Please call again.
词源Middle English: from Old French coustume, based on Latin consuetudo, from consuetus, past participle of consuescere ‘accustom’, from con- (expressing intensive force) + suescere ‘become accustomed’.