custom
n
1
(a) [C, U] usual, generally accepted and long-established way of behaving or doing things 习俗; 风俗
It is difficult to get used to another country's customs. 要适应另一国家的风俗习惯是很困难的.
the customs of the Eskimos 爱斯基摩人的风俗
a slave to custom, ie sb who does what most people do and have always done 习俗的奴隶
procedures laid down by ancient custom 依照古老的习俗制定的程序.
(b) [C] thing that sb habitually does; practice 个人的习惯
It is my custom to rise early. 早起是我的习惯.
2 [U] regular purchases from a tradesman, shop, etc 经常向某商人、 商店等购物
We would like to have your custom, ie would like you to buy our goods. 我们欢迎您经常惠顾.
We've lost a lot of custom since our prices went up, ie Fewer goods have been bought from us. 自从提价以後, 我们失去了许多顾客的生意.
I shall withdraw my custom (ie stop buying goods) from that shop. 我不再去那家商店买东西了.
custom adj [attrib 作定语]
made as the buyer specifies, rather than as a standard model 定做的
a custom car 定制的汽车.
First of all, it's been improved. And it's bigger, although it's more expensive.
首先,它已作了改进。而且机子较大,尽管价格贵些。
You were very kind. You brought out all your jewellery and you told me I could take anything I wanted. There were so many beautiful things that it was hard to choose. And then I saw a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue stone in the centre.