inveterate
英 [ɪn'vet(ə)rət]
美 [ɪn'vɛtərət]
助記提示
1. "become old in," from in- "in, into" + veterare "to make old," from vetus (genitive veteris) "old" (see veteran).
2. => of long standing, chronic.
中文詞源
inveterate 積習難改的，上癮的in-,進入，使，-vet,老的，長時間的，詞源同veteran,wether.引申詞義積習難改的，上癮的。
英文詞源
- 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).
雙語例句
- 1. I am sometimes accused of being an inveterate poseur.
- 有時有人說我慣於裝模作樣。
來自辭典例句
- 2. It is hard for an inveterate smoker to give up tobacco.
- 要一位有多年煙癮的煙民戒煙是困難的。
來自辭典例句
- 3. It was a sorely needed lesson because I had an inveterate arguer.
- 這是個獨一無二的重要的教訓,我原來是個固執,拗強的人.
來自互聯網
- 4. Besides that, not all Americans are inveterate huggers anyway.
- 此外, 並不是每一位美國人都習慣擁抱他人.
來自互聯網
- 5. Hitler was not only an avid reader but also an inveterate underliner.
- 希特勒不僅酷愛讀書,還有寫寫劃劃的習慣.
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