"break a habit" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 改掉習慣

Definition

停止經常做的一件事，通常指壞的或不想要的習慣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這句話是非正式用語，通常用於改掉壞習慣。'kick a habit'也有相同意思。不用於中性或好習慣。

Examples

I want to break a habit of eating junk food.

我想**改掉喫垃圾食物的習慣**。

It is hard to break a habit like biting your nails.

像咬指甲這樣的習慣很難**改掉**。

She managed to break a habit after many tries.

她經過多次嘗試才**改掉了一個習慣**。

Every New Year's, people try to break a habit, but few succeed.

每年新年時人們都嘗試**改掉一個習慣**，但很少有人成功。

If you want to break a habit, ask a friend to help you stay on track.

如果你想**改掉習慣**，可以請朋友幫忙監督。

He didn't realize how difficult it would be to break a habit until he tried.

他試過之後才發現**改掉一個習慣**有多難。