"force of habit" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 習慣使然

Definition

當你因為習慣而下意識地做某事，而不是有意識地決定時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

用於描述因為習慣而自動做某事的情況，口語中常說「出於習慣」或「習慣使然」。強調行為的不自覺與重複性。

Examples

I locked the door out of force of habit.

我因為**習慣使然**鎖上了門。

She greeted her boss by force of habit.

她因為**習慣使然**問候了她的老闆。

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

他因為**習慣使然**每天走同一條路去上班。

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

「你為什麼買咖啡？」——「大概是**習慣使然**吧！」

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

他每隔幾分鐘就看一次手機，**習慣使然**。

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

有時我會因為**習慣使然**開車去以前的公寓。