a professional cynic 總是憤世嫉俗的人

You should check all your work as a matter of course. 你應該按照常規檢查一下你所有的工作。

They are apt to become a little careless if you don't watch them carefully. 如果你不仔細盯着他們，他們就會開小差。

a chronic liar/smoker/workaholic 習慣性的撒謊者/煙瘾很大的人/習慣性工作狂

She runs six miles every morning, rain or shine. 每天早晨她都風雨無阻地跑6英裏。

He felt a sudden compulsion to tell her the truth. 他感到一陣想告訴她實情的強烈沖動。

He is a confirmed bachelor. 他是個堅定的獨身主義者。

We are fed a diet of game shows and soap operas. 我們被灌輸大量的遊戲節目和肥皂劇。

The magazine contained the usual fare of celebrity romances and beauty tips. 這本雜志登載一些常見的名人轶事和美容小建議等。

Good old Margaret, she's always there when you need her.

She went through her daily routine of clearing the breakfast table before settling down to handle the correspondence. 早飯後她像往常一樣收拾完餐桌，然後坐下來處理信件。

He smiled briefly, then returned to his habitual frown. 他只稍稍一笑，然後又習慣性地皺起了眉。

The country has a long history of political kidnappings. 這個國家有很長的政治綁架的歷史。

Drivers have a nasty habit of cutting this corner. 司機們總有個壞習慣，喜歡抄這條捷徑。

She had a trick of pausing in the middle of sentences. 她講話時有在句子中間停頓的習慣。

Ruth has a way of ignoring me that drives me mad. 魯思總不理我，這讓我發瘋。

an inveterate liar/gambler/critic 惡習難改的說謊者/賭徒/批評者

My brother seems to be making a career out of upsetting people. 我弟弟好像專愛做些令人討厭的事。

I make it a rule to be in bed by 10 pm. 我養成了晚上10點上床睡覺的習慣。

This kind of shot is meat and drink to a player like him. 這種擊球對像他這樣的運動員來說是輕而易舉的事。

This recipe never fails to impress people. 這道菜總是會令人稱羨。

I don't make a habit of calling on clients unannounced. 我沒有不事先打招呼就突然拜訪客戶的習慣。

a series of ritualistic murders 一連串作案手法一致的謀殺案

They exchanged very formal, almost ritualized, pleasantries. 他們非常正式地、幾乎是儀式性地說了些打趣的話。

the television viewer's staple diet of soaps and chat shows 電視觀衆經常觀看的肥皂劇和訪談節目

Hooper gave all the usual stock answers to their questions. 胡珀還是以慣常的老一套說辭回答他們的問題。

Recently he's taken to wearing a cap. 近來他有了戴帽子的習慣。

I took up smoking when I was at school. 我上學時開始抽煙。

He tends to exaggerate. 他往往會誇大其詞。

There you go again, blaming everything on me! 你又來那一套了，把一切都歸咎於我！

his trademark cowboy hat 他那標志性的牛仔帽

Trust Tim to forget about our meeting! 蒂姆果然又忘了我們的會議！

These people are unaccustomed to having to do their own cooking. 這些人不習慣於必得自己做飯。

I see John is up to his old tricks bossing everyone around.

He has the occasional cigarette but that's his only real vice. 他偶爾吸煙，不過那是他唯一的惡習。