tradition
/trəˈdɪʃən/KK
/tɹəˈdɪʃən/IPA
trə·dɪ·ʃən
變化形
traditions
1.
傳統；傳統習俗
世代流傳下來的習俗、信念或做法
用法：表示某一項傳統時通常是可數名詞；泛指傳統或傳統文化時也可作不可數名詞
Eating sweet rice balls during the Lantern Festival is a family tradition.
元宵節吃甜米球是我們家的傳統。
The school has a tradition of holding a sports day every spring.
這所學校有每年春天舉辦運動會的傳統。
2.
傳統；傳統思想或文化
某個群體長期延續的思想、價值觀或文化方式
用法：常與某個群體或領域連用，表示其所承襲的文化脈絡
This style of painting is part of a rich Taiwanese tradition.
這種畫畫風格是台灣豐富傳統的一部分。
The festival has modern music and many old traditions.
這個節慶有現代音樂，也保留許多古老傳統。
3.
慣例；慣常做法
長期形成並被人們視為理所當然的做法
用法：常見於「依照慣例」等搭配；此義通常不指特定宗教或文化信仰
By tradition, students plant a tree at their school when they finish school.
按照傳統，學生完成學業時會在學校種一棵樹。
The restaurant continues the tradition of making noodles by hand.
這家餐廳延續手工製麵的傳統做法。
常見錯誤
This is my family traditional.
This is my family tradition.
I have a tradition to eat dumplings on the Dragon Boat Festival.
I have a tradition of eating dumplings on the Dragon Boat Festival.
We follow the tradition to give red envelopes during Lunar New Year.
We follow the tradition of giving red envelopes during Lunar New Year.
相關字詞
學習提示
・「家庭傳統」通常說 family tradition，不要直譯成 family custom，除非特別強調習俗。
・表示「按照傳統」時，常用 by tradition 或 according to tradition。
・tradition 是名詞；traditional 是形容詞，不能混用。