tradition
翻译
传统, 惯例, 风俗
例句
It's a family tradition to eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
感恩节吃火鸡是家庭传统。
This festival is an ancient tradition.
这个节日是一项古老的传统。
They broke with tradition and got married quietly.
他们打破传统,悄悄地结婚了。
语法模式
a tradition of ((-ing)) (做某事的)传统 Our family has a tradition of watching movies on Fridays.
it is a tradition ((to-inf)) (做某事)是传统 It is a tradition to give gifts on birthdays.
近义词
同义词: custom (习俗), ritual (仪式), practice (惯例), convention (常规)
词源
源自拉丁语“traditio”,意为“移交、交付”。它来自“trans-”(跨越)+“dare”(给予),因此是代代“相传”的东西。
记忆技巧
可以联想“trade”(交易),传统就像是代代相传的文化“交易品”。