inveterate

英 [ɪnˈvet.ər.ət]      美 [ɪnˈvet̬.ɚ.ət]
  • adj. 根深的;积习的;成癖的
星级词汇:
inveterate
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1. "become old in," from in- "in, into" + veterare "to make old," from vetus (genitive veteris) "old" (see veteran).
2. => of long standing, chronic.
inveterate 积习难改的,上瘾的

in-,进入,使,-vet,老的,长时间的,词源同veteran,wether.引申词义积习难改的,上瘾的。

inveterate (adj.)
late 14c., from Latin inveteratus "of long standing, chronic," past participle of inveterare "become old in," from in- "in, into" (see in- (2)) + veterare "to make old," from vetus (genitive veteris) "old" (see veteran).
1. I am sometimes accused of being an inveterate poseur.
有时有人说我惯于装模作样。
2. It is hard for an inveterate smoker to give up tobacco.
要一位有多年烟瘾的烟民戒烟是困难的。
3. It was a sorely needed lesson because I had an inveterate arguer.
这是个独一无二的重要的教训,我原来是个固执,拗强的人.
4. Besides that, not all Americans are inveterate huggers anyway.
此外, 并不是每一位美国人都习惯拥抱他人.
5. Hitler was not only an avid reader but also an inveterate underliner.
希特勒不仅酷爱读书,还有写写划划的习惯.

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