“in the habit of”是一个常用的英语短语,核心含义是“有……的习惯;习惯于做……”,强调某人长期养成的、持续存在的行为习惯。
短语通常与be动词搭配,构成完整的句子结构:
注意:
“of”是介词,后面需接动名词(doing)或名词(表示具体习惯的内容);
主语通常是人(因为“习惯”的主体是“人”)。
She is in the habit of getting up early every day.(她有每天早起的习惯。)
My grandfather was in the habit of reading newspapers after breakfast.(我爷爷以前有早餐后看报纸的习惯。)
Are you in the habit of drinking coffee before work?(你有上班前喝咖啡的习惯吗?)
在be动词后加not即可:
He isn’t in the habit of smoking.(他没有抽烟的习惯。)
I am not in the habit of staying up late on weekdays.(我工作日没有熬夜的习惯。)
“in the habit of”侧重状态描述(“处于有某习惯的状态”);
类似表达“have the habit of”更侧重“拥有”习惯(结构:主语 + have/has + the habit of + doing sth.),但两者含义基本一致,可互换。
例:She has the habit of running in the park. = She is in the habit of running in the park.(她有在公园跑步的习惯。)
常用于描述日常行为、生活习惯,比如:
in the habit of exercising regularly(有定期锻炼的习惯)
in the habit of reading before bed(有睡前阅读的习惯)
in the habit of saving money(有存钱的习惯)
总结:“in the habit of”是表达“长期习惯”的经典短语,只要记住“be + in the habit of + doing/n.”的结构,就能准确使用啦!