| 词汇 | wont |
| 释义 | wont noun formaluk /wəʊnt/ us /woʊnt/ as is someone's wont in the way that someone usually does: 像（某人）惯常的一样 She arrived an hour late, as is her wont.她像往常一样晚到了一小时。 Habitual behaviour ADL atavism atavistic counter-tendency creature creature of habitidiom diet habit how sb rollsidiom idiosyncrasy idiosyncratic idiosyncratically leaning ritual ritualism ritualistic ritualistically ritualized routine specialize wont adjective formaluk /wəʊnt/ us /woʊnt/ be wont to do something to often do something: 常做… The previous city council was wont to overspend.先前的市政会常常会超支。 They spent much of the time reminiscing about the war, as old soldiers are wont to do.像老兵们常做的那样，他们把大部分时间用来回忆那场战争。 Habitual behaviour ADL atavism atavistic counter-tendency creature creature of habitidiom diet habit how sb rollsidiom idiosyncrasy idiosyncratic idiosyncratically leaning ritual ritualism ritualistic ritualistically ritualized routine specialize wont | American Dictionarywont noun[ U ] us/wɔnt, woʊnt/ (used after a possessive) habit or custom: Mr. Rivers, as is his wont, has asked some difficult questions. Examples of wontwont Parents are wont to express strong preferences for different styles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My noble friend has made some precise and technical points, as is his wont from time to time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is always a formidable debater and sometimes, as is his wont, he just made the best of some of his weaker points. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One wore a climber's safety helmet; the other wore a woollen cap which he was wont to wear when he supported his favourite football team. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I pause—in case anyone would like to show mirth as is their wont when confronted with the truth. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The matters before us are ones that, from time to time, have to be considered with a little more dispatch than is our wont. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Older statesmen are wont to surround the discussion of foreign affairs with a non-controversial atmosphere. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No doubt they are seeking to protect their own sources, as is their wont. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I suppose that politicians are wont to raid one another's speeches to find elegant words to make particular points. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Have we any right to expect that it will be their wont now, and if not, must there not be difficulties whichever way we turn? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She was both concise and poetic, as is her wont. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I shall be brief, as is my wont. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have given way a number of times, as is my wont. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has had to sit quiet all evening, and, as is often his wont, no doubt he will sit quiet through this debate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In our case, the press—as is their wont—decided that someone or something must be to blame. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of wont These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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