inveterate是什么意思

inveterate

英 [ɪn'vet(ə)rət] 美 [ɪn'vɛtərət]

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。

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。

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.