habitual /həˈbɪtjʊəl/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ A habitual action, state, or way of behaving is one that someone usually does or has, especially one that is considered to be typical or characteristic of them. 习惯性的

  例：

  If bad posture becomes habitual, you risk long-term effects.

  如果不良姿势成为习惯，你会有遭受长期影响的危险。

• 2. 

  habitually ADV 习惯性地

  例：

  His mother had a patient who habitually flew into rages.

  她的母亲有一个习惯性地陷入狂怒的病人。

• 3. 

  ADJ You use habitual to describe someone who usually or often does a particular thing. 积习难改的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  Three out of four of them would become habitual criminals if actually sent to jail.

  如果真的被投入监狱，他们中3/4的人会成为积习难改的罪犯。