"break a habit" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 改掉习惯

Definition

停止经常做的一件事，通常是指坏的或不想要的习惯。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个短语是非正式用语，通常用在戒除坏习惯。'kick a habit' 意思相同。不用于中性或好习惯。

Examples

I want to break a habit of eating junk food.

我想**改掉吃垃圾食品的习惯**。

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

像咬指甲这样的习惯很难**改掉**。

She managed to break a habit after many tries.

她经过多次尝试才**改掉了一个习惯**。

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

每年新年时人们都试图**改掉一个习惯**，但很少有人能做到。

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

如果你想**改掉习惯**，可以请朋友帮忙监督。

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

他试过之后才意识到**改掉一个习惯**有多难。