inveterate
英 [ɪn'vet(ə)rət]
美 [ɪn'vɛtərət]
助记提示
1. "become old in," from in- "in, into" + veterare "to make old," from vetus (genitive veteris) "old" (see veteran).
2. => of long standing, chronic.
中文词源
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。
英文词源
- 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).
双语例句
- 1. I am sometimes accused of being an inveterate poseur.
- 有时有人说我惯于装模作样。
来自辞典例句
- 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。
来自辞典例句
- 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.
来自互联网
- 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.
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- 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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