wont

• n. 习惯；惯常活动
• adj. 习惯于
• vi. 习惯，惯常
• vt. 使习惯于

来自PIE*wen,努力，寻求，渴望，词源同win,wean。引申义赢得，居住，习惯。

wont

wont: see wean

wont (adj.)

"accustomed," Middle English contraction of Old English wunod, past participle of wunian "to dwell, inhabit, exist; be accustomed, be used to," from Proto-Germanic *wunen "to be content, to rejoice" (cognates: Old Saxon wunon, Old Frisian wonia "to dwell, remain, be used to," Old High German wonen, German wohnen "to dwell;" related to Old English winnan, gewinnan "to win" (see win (v.)) and to wean; from PIE *wen- (1) "strive for, desire." The original meaning of the Germanic verbs was "be content, rejoice."

wont (n.)

"habitual usage, custom," c. 1400, from wont, adjective and verb.

1. Paul woke early, as was his wont.

保罗醒得很早，历来如此。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He was wont to fall asleep after supper.

他老是吃完晚饭就打盹。

来自《权威词典》

3. He went to bed much earlier than was his wont.

他(那晚)就寝的时间比平常早了很多.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He was wont to say that children are lazy.

他常常说小孩子们懒惰.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. It is his wont to get up early.

早起是他的习惯.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》