custom

['kʌstəm]

n.习惯, 风俗, 惯例
(复)customs: 海关, 关税
adj.定做的,定制的

例句与用法:

The custom of young ladies being presented at court (ie formally introduced to the monarch) has disappeared.

年轻女子被举荐入宫(觐见君主)的风俗已不复存在。

Custom rules the law.

[谚]风俗左右法律。

Social customs vary greatly from country to country.

国与国之间的社会习俗有很大差异。

She followed her usual custom of spending Sunday at her villa at the seaside.

她按照通常的习惯,在海滨别墅度过了星期天。

It took us only a few minutes to get through the Customs.

我们的海关检查只花了几分钟时间。

词形变化:

名词复数: custodies |

详细释义:

n.

1. (社会, 团体的)习俗, 惯例[C][U]

The celebration of Christmas is a custom.

庆祝圣诞节是一种风俗。

2. (个人的)习惯[C]

3. (顾客对商店等的)惠顾[U]; 顾客[U]

4. (常大写)海关[the P]

Did you have any trouble with the Customs?

你通过海关有麻烦吗?

5. 关税[P]

a.

订做的, 订制的[B]