rou·tine1 /ruːˈtiːn/ ●●○ W3 noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER the usual order in which you do things, or the things you regularly do 惯例,常规;例行公事 John’s departure had upset their daily routine. 约翰的离去打乱了他们的日常生活。
Try to get into a routine (=develop a fixed order of doing things). 尽量养成一套习惯。
my daily exercise routine 我每天的锻炼习惯
Dressing is a task which we do every day as a matter of routine (=done regularly and not unusual). 穿衣打扮是我们每天必做的事情。
3. [countableC] technicalTD a set of instructions given to a computer so that it will do a particular operation 〔输入计算机的〕例程 —routinize /ruːˈtiːnaɪz, ˈruːtiːnaɪz/ verb [transitiveT] American EnglishAmE
n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + routinesomebody’s daily routineMake exercise part of your daily routine.
somebody’s normal/usual/regular routineAlthough he'd gone, I continued with my normal routine.
somebody’s morning routineHis morning routine started with a cup of tea followed by a shower.
the old routineI get sick of the same old routine day after day.
a familiar routineCats and dogs like a familiar routine.
verbsget (somebody) into a routine (=develop a fixed order of doing things, or make someone do this)Try to get your baby into a routine.
slip/fall/settle into a routine (=get into a routine without making any difficulty)The team slipped quickly into a routine.
break a routine (=do something different)Bella didn’t break her routine for anyone.
disrupt/upset somebody’s routineShe disliked things that disrupted her routine.
phrasesa matter of routineThis briefing is a matter of routine whenever a new minister takes office.
a break from routine (=a change)I needed a break from routine.