wont
wont — 名詞
1. a person's usual way of behaving or a customary pattern of action that they foll
習慣；慣例
某人慣常的行為方式
a person's usual way of behaving or a customary pattern of action that they follow regularly
As was her wont, Roya got a coffee at the corner café before heading to the library.
一如她的習慣，Roya 在前往圖書館之前先在街角咖啡館買了杯咖啡。
as is/was + possessive + wont
It was Christopher's wont to arrive at every meeting precisely five minutes early.
Christopher 的習慣是每次開會都準時提前五分鐘到達。
True to his wont, the old groundskeeper walked the same path around the gardens each morning.
一如往常，那位老園丁每天早晨都沿著同一條小徑穿過花園。
The team followed their wont of reviewing the day's results together before leaving the office.
團隊遵循慣例，在離開辦公室之前一起檢討當天的成果。
- habit
more common in everyday speech; 'wont' is more formal and restricted to certain fixed phrases
- custom
refers more to a social or group tradition; 'wont' is more personal and individual
- practice
neutral term covering both personal routines and professional procedures
- way
more general and less formal; 'wont' carries a literary tone
文法句型
one's wont
as is/was one's wont
用法筆記
This noun is almost always used with a possessive adjective (my, his, her, their, etc.) and most commonly appears in the fixed expressions 'as is/was one's wont' and 'true to one's wont'. It is rarely used outside formal or literary contexts.
常見錯誤
wont — 形容詞
1. having the tendency to act in a particular way as a regular practice; accustomed
習慣於；向來
習慣於做某事的
having the tendency to act in a particular way as a regular practice; accustomed to doing something
Erik, as young children are wont to do, asked the same question repeatedly until he got an answer.
Erik 就像小孩子常做的那樣，反覆問同一個問題直到得到答案為止。
as + subject + are wont to + infinitive
The novelist was wont to write late into the night, when the house was quiet and still.
那位小說家習慣在深夜寫作，趁著屋子一片寂靜的時候。
As is wont to happen during the rainy season, the afternoon downpour began without any warning.
就像雨季常發生的那樣，午後的驟雨毫無預警地降臨了。
Experienced hikers in the Alps are wont to check the weather forecast three times before setting out.
阿爾卑斯山區有經驗的登山客習慣在出發前三次確認天氣預報。
- accustomed
more common and can be used both predicatively and attributively; 'wont' is restricted to formal contexts
- given to
slightly informal; emphasises a tendency rather than a firmly established habit
- in the habit of
more explicit and widely used in both speech and writing
- unaccustomed
direct opposite; far more common in everyday language
文法句型
be wont to + infinitive
用法筆記
This adjective is used only predicatively (after a form of 'be'), never before a noun. The negative form 'unwont' is not used — instead use 'unaccustomed' or 'not in the habit of'. The related form 'wonted' (adjective) functions attributively: 'his wonted charm'.
常見錯誤
wont — 動詞
1. to make a person or animal familiar with a particular situation, environment, or
使習慣
使某人因重複經驗而適應某種情況
to make a person or animal familiar with a particular situation, environment, or practice through repeated exposure
Years of living alone had wonted Ilan to the deep silence of the remote mountain cabin.
長年獨居使 Ilan 習慣了偏遠山屋中深邃的寂靜。
had wonted + object + to + noun phrase
The long ocean voyage wonted the sailors to the constant rocking of the ship beneath their feet.
漫長的航行使水手們習慣了腳下船隻持續不斷的搖晃。
Repeated failure had wonted the young inventor to the disappointment that came before each breakthrough.
反覆的失敗使那位年輕發明家習慣了每次突破之前的失望。
Life at the temple wonted the new monks to a routine of early rising and meditation.
寺廟的生活使新來的僧侶習慣了早起和打坐的作息。
- accustom
the standard modern equivalent; far more common in contemporary usage
- habituate
more technical or scientific in tone
- familiarize
focuses on knowledge rather than repeated practice
文法句型
wont + object + to + noun/gerund
用法筆記
This transitive verb sense is now considered archaic. In modern English, writers overwhelmingly prefer 'accustom', 'habituate', or 'get used to'. The past participle 'wonted' survives more commonly as an adjective meaning 'customary' or 'usual' (e.g. 'his wonted place at the table').
常見錯誤
2. to do something as a regular habit or practice in one's daily life
慣於
以做某事為習慣
to do something as a regular habit or practice in one's daily life
The hermit wonts to rise before dawn and meditate silently until first light.
那位隱士慣於在黎明前起身，靜坐冥想直到曙光乍現。
third-person singular present: wonts to + infinitive
Devika's grandmother wonts to water every plant in the garden at dawn, rain or shine.
Devika 的祖母慣於在黎明時分澆灌花園裡每一株植物，風雨無阻。
The village postmaster wonts to sort the mail by hand rather than use the new sorting machine.
村裡的郵政局長慣於用手分類信件，不願使用新的分類機器。
Amelia wonts to read a chapter of poetry each evening before closing her eyes to sleep.
Amelia 慣於在每個夜晚闔眼入睡前讀一章詩歌。
文法句型
wont + to-infinitive
用法筆記
This intransitive verb sense is extremely rare in modern English and is confined to historical or deliberately archaic writing. The adjective construction 'be wont to do something' (see adjective sense above) is the preferred modern equivalent for expressing habitual action.