"break your habit" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 改掉你的习惯

Definition

停止你经常做的事情，尤其是很难戒掉或是不好的习惯。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于指戒除坏习惯，如吸烟或咬指甲。一般是口语表达，并常和'试着'（try to）或'想要'（want to）一起用。可以变成个人化的表达，如'break my habit'。比'kick the habit'更口语。

Examples

I'm trying to break my habit of eating late at night.

我正在努力**改掉晚上吃东西的习惯**。

She wants to break her habit of biting her nails.

她想**改掉咬指甲的习惯**。

It can be hard to break your habit if you do it every day.

如果你每天都做，很难**改掉你的习惯**。

It took me years to finally break my habit of procrastinating.

我花了好几年才终于**改掉拖延的习惯**。

If you want to break your habit, try replacing it with something positive.

如果你想**改掉你的习惯**，试着用好的习惯来代替它。

I never thought I could break my habit of staying up late, but now I go to bed early.

我以前从没想过能**改掉熬夜的习惯**，但现在我早睡了。