inveterate
发音
英 [ɪnˈvetərət]
美 [ɪnˈvɛtərɪt]
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- adj.
- （指人）有恶习的，成瘾的
- （指习惯等）根深蒂固的
- 痼
单词词源
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。
双语例句
- 1. Trepidation and inveterate pessimism are motivating some people to stand by the devil they know .
- 而惶恐的心情和根深蒂固的悲观主义，只会促使一些人与他们心知肚明的魔鬼站在同一边。
- 2. Hubert had been an inveterate hunter .
- 休伯特是个耽于打猎的人。
- 3. And I am convinced , too , that I should become an inveterate window shopper , for it must be a delight to the eye to view the myriad articles of beauty on display .
- 我也相信，我也会成为一个有瘾的橱窗浏览者，看那陈列的无数美好的商品是赏心悦目之事。
- 4. It was a triumphant moment for the president the inveterate anti-communist who had seen a geopolitical opportunity and seized it boldly .
- 对总统来说这是一个胜利的时刻，作为一个根深蒂固的反共派，他看到并大胆抓住了这个地缘政治机遇。
- 5. But kaelin was an inveterate experimenter , always looking for new food ideas .
- 但是卡林是一个根深蒂固的实验者，总是想法寻找新的食物。