force of habit

Related to word: force

Pharse

Definition (行為)

  1. If you do something out of force of habit, it means you do it automatically without thinking because you have done it repeatedly in the past.

    出於習慣

    • I locked the door out of force of habit, not considering that Julia wouldn't be able to enter.

      我習慣性地鎖了門,沒考慮到茱莉亞會無法進入。

    • I called him 'Jimmy' by force of habit.

      我習慣性地叫他「吉米」。

    • Many of our daily actions are performed through sheer force of habit.

      我們日常的許多行為都是純粹出於習慣。