"force of habit" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 习惯使然

Definition

当你因为习惯而下意识地做某事，而不是有意识地决定时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

用于描述因为习惯而自动做某事的情况，口语中常说“出于习惯”或“习惯使然”。强调行为的无意识和重复性。

Examples

I locked the door out of force of habit.

我因为**习惯使然**锁上了门。

She greeted her boss by force of habit.

她因为**习惯使然**问候了她的老板。

He took the same route to work out of force of habit.

他因为**习惯使然**每天走同一条路去上班。

"Why did you buy coffee?" – "Just force of habit, I guess!"

“你为什么买咖啡？”——“大概是**习惯使然**吧！”

He checks his phone every few minutes by force of habit.

他每隔几分钟就看一次手机，**习惯使然**。

Sometimes I drive to my old apartment out of force of habit.

有时我会因为**习惯使然**开车去以前的公寓。