It's the ____ in this country to go out and pick flowers on the first day of spring. A. use B. custom C. habit D. normal(Nelson, 400A)
custom 与 habit 都作“习惯”解,上面的试题能否选 habit?
custom是指国家、民族或群体的社会风俗和习惯，而habit是人或动物的个体习惯：
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It is a community custom to go to church on Sunday. (Shaw) 星期天去教堂是公众的一种习惯。
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It was her habit to go for a walk before lunch. (LASDE) 她有午前散步的习惯。请做下面的英语试题：
People generally think that smoking is a bad custom. A B C D
customer/client 见 client
customs officer 见 arms
D
'd1
（1）You'd better hurry and buy a ticket then.
(2) I think you'd enjoy it.
上两句中的'd是什么词?
'd 是 had 或 would 的缩略形式。常见的惯用语有：'d better( = had better)，'d best( = had best)，'d had( = had had)，'d like( = would like)，'d rather( = would rather)，'d sooner( = would sooner)，'d prefer( = would prefer)：
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I think you'd better fly somewhere in the west. 我认为你最好飞到西部的某个地方。
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He'd had his leg injured... 他的一条腿受了伤……
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I'd go there with you. 我愿意同你一起去那里。
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I'd rather go by train than by bus. 我喜欢坐火车去，而不喜欢坐公共汽车去。
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I'd sooner live in the country than in the city. 我宁愿住在农村，而不愿住在城市。
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I'd prefer to go by air. 我宁愿坐飞机去。