"customs" in Chinese (Simplified)
海关风俗习惯
Definition
Customs 可以指入境时检查行李和货物的海关部门,也可以指一个社会或文化中传统的行为方式和习俗。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词的意思完全取决于语境。在机场或边境,'customs' 通常指海关检查;在文化话题中,'customs' 指风俗习惯。常见搭配有:'go through customs'、'declare at customs'、'local customs'。
Examples
We waited in line at customs for thirty minutes.
我们在**海关**排队等了三十分钟。
You must show your passport at customs.
你必须在**海关**出示护照。
It is important to respect local customs when you travel.
旅行时尊重当地**风俗习惯**很重要。
I got pulled aside at customs because of the food in my bag.
我在**海关**被叫到一边,因为我包里带了食物。
Before you visit, read up on the country's customs so you don't offend anyone.
去之前先了解一下这个国家的**风俗习惯**,这样你就不会冒犯别人。
Good news—we got through customs way faster than I expected.
好消息——我们过**海关**的速度比我想的快多了。