单词
customary
读音
ˈkʌstəmeri
美式
英式
词根
“Customary”这个单词来源于中世纪拉丁词根“consuetudo”,意思是“习惯”,进一步衍生出了英语的“custom”,就是“习惯”的意思。
释义
adj. 习惯的;通常的 n. 习惯法汇编 [ 复数 customaries 比较级 more customary 最高级 most customary ]
例句
It is customary to offer a drink or a snack to guests.
通常用饮料或小吃招待客人。
In the United States, it is not customary to telephone somenone very early in the morning.
在美国,人们不习惯在大清早给人打电话。
In the late Middle Ages, it was customary to scrape away the surface of the parchment with an abrasive, which completely wiped out any writing that was there.
在中世纪后期,人们习惯用磨料刮去羊皮纸的表面,把纸上的所有文字都擦得干干净净。
It is customary to offer a drink or a snack to guests.
通常用饮料或小吃招待客人。
In the United States, it is not customary to telephone somenone very early in the morning.
在美国,人们不习惯在大清早给人打电话。
In the late Middle Ages, it was customary to scrape away the surface of the parchment with an abrasive, which completely wiped out any writing that was there.
在中世纪后期,人们习惯用磨料刮去羊皮纸的表面,把纸上的所有文字都擦得干干净净。
强化记忆
你可以把"customary"和"custom"(习惯)这个词关联起来,因为它们有着相同的词根,都与"习惯"有关。而"-ary"的发音也比较特殊,可以帮助你更好地记忆。这个词最早源自于拉丁语中的"consuetudo",随着时间的推移,它在英语中的使用也发生了很大的变化。而现在,它已经在我们的日常生活,甚至在法律上都有了一定的应用。
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in converting between two measurement systems,U.S. customary unitsand their S.I, or metric, equivalence.
constitute acts of war and war crimesunder customary international lawand the Hague conventions.
opting to close a small area of reef to octopus fishing temporarily,using a customary social code,invoking blessings from the ancestors to prevent poaching.
so that we change interpretationsof religious or customary law,which is too often used
had exposed the indefensibilityof customary practices such asthe cruelty to animals.
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