something that you do often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that you are doing it

I always buy the same brand of toothpaste out of (= because of) habit. 我出于习惯总是买同一个牌子的牙膏。

I'm trying not to get into (= start) the habit of always having biscuits with my coffee. 我尽量避免养成喝咖啡时总是吃饼干的习惯。

I used to swim twice a week, but I seem to have got out of (= ended) the habit recently. 我过去每周游两次泳，但最近似乎打破了这个习惯。

I was taught to drive by my boyfriend and I'm afraid I've picked up (= caught) some of his bad habits. 我是跟我男友学的开车，恐怕我已经染上了他的一些坏习惯。

I'm trying to get him to break (= end intentionally) the habit of switching on the TV when he comes home at night. 我设法让他改掉晚上一回家就打开电视的习惯。

I don't mind being woken up once or twice in the middle of the night by my flatmate so long as she doesn't make a habit of it (= do it frequently). 我不介意半夜里被同屋吵醒一两次，只要她不经常这样就行。

I'm not really in the habit of looking at (= I don't usually look at) other people's clothes, but even I noticed that awful suit! 我没有观察别人衣着的习惯，可就连我都注意到了那身难看的套装！

something annoying that someone often does

She has a habit of finishing off other people's sentences. 她有打断别人说话的坏习惯。

a strong physical need to keep taking a particular drug

a cocaine habit 可卡因毒瘾

figurative humorous I'm afraid I've got a chocolate habit. 恐怕我吃巧克力上瘾了。

a special piece of long clothing worn by monks and nuns