1N-VAR 风俗;习俗 A custom is an activity, a way of behaving, or an event which is usual or traditional in a particular society or in particular circumstances. 风俗;习俗
The custom of lighting the Olympic flame goes back centuries. [+ of]
4ADJ [ADJ n]定做的;量身设计的 If you use custom to describe something such as a vehicle or a piece of clothing, you mean that it has been designed for one particular customer. 定做的;量身设计的
Her one-of-a-kind custom garments are priced from one hundred dollars to more than a thousand dollars.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUSTOM | CUSTOM + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤accepted, age-old, ancient, established, old, traditional大家都接受的習俗;古老的習俗;長期沿襲的習俗;舊習俗;傳統習俗▸➤quaint, strange奇特的/奇怪的風俗▸➤local, native (especially NAmE) 當地風俗➤family家族慣例▸➤marriage, religious, social婚俗;宗教習俗;社會風俗VERB + CUSTOM➤follow, observe, practise/practice, respect按照風俗;遵守習俗;尊重風俗◇They still follow the custom of pinning money to the bride's dress.他們仍然遵從把錢別在新娘禮服上的風俗。➤adopt接受風俗➤learn學習風俗➤know瞭解風俗▸➤maintain, preserve, revive保持/保留/恢復習俗CUSTOM + VERB➤die out, disappear風俗逐漸消失/消失◇The custom died out in the 19th century.那種風俗在 19 世紀逐漸消失。➤prevail, survive風俗盛行/得以留存◇These customs still prevail in remote areas.這些風俗在偏遠地區仍然盛行。PREPOSITION➤according to a/the custom, in accordance with (a/the) custom根據/按照習俗◇They poured wine around the trees in accordance with local custom.他們按照當地的風俗在樹的周圍倒上酒。➤through custom由習俗而來◇The rules have grown up through custom and are not laid down by law.那些規則源自相沿成習,而非由法律所規定。➤custom of⋯的風俗PHRASES➤as is/was the custom按照風俗◇People threw coins onto the stage, as was the custom.人們向舞台上扔錢幣,這是他們的習俗。