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单词 addicted
释义
addictedad‧dic‧ted /əˈdɪktɪd/ ●●○ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • By the time he was 16, he was addicted to heroin.
  • I tried to give up smoking several times before I realized I was addicted.
  • The children of mothers who use crack or cocaine are often born addicted to the drug.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • But the criminals target the illegal events, sell drugs and encourage people to become addicted.
  • By the time such warnings were printed, he had become addicted, he says.
  • By the time warnings were introduced, he says, he had become addicted.
  • In acute cases, the babies are born addicted to cocaine.
  • Its quite easy to get addicted to it.
  • She was like a cured alcoholic who finds he can take a drink without again becoming addicted.
  • The tragedy is most of them become addicted.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatoraddicted to drugs, alcohol, tobacco etc
if you are addicted to drugs, alcohol, tobacco etc, you need to take them regularly and feel that you cannot stop: · I tried to give up smoking several times before I realized I was addicted.addicted to: · By the time he was 16, he was addicted to heroin.· The children of mothers who use crack or cocaine are often born addicted to the drug.
informal addicted to drugs, tobacco etc: hooked on: · She's been hooked on heroin since she was 15.get hooked: · Don't let your children start smoking -- it's so easy for them to get hooked.
addicted to alcohol or drugs, especially legal drugs that a doctor gives you, so that you feel you cannot live without them: · It's almost impossible to take tranquilizers for long without becoming dependent.dependent on: · About 10% of the population is dependent on some form of drug.· Far more people are dependent on alcohol than we realize.
someone who is addicted to a drug
· It's difficult for most smokers to admit that they are addicts.drug/heroin/morphine etc addict · A lot of women drug addicts become prostitutes in order to get money to buy drugs.· Heroin addicts run an increased risk of getting AIDS.
also user someone who regularly takes an illegal drug: · The city has proposed a plan to register all drug users at a special clinic.· Once a user himself, Gary now works as a counsellor helping other addicts.
informal someone who is addicted to a strong illegal drug such as heroin - use this to show disapproval: · It is a dangerous part of town - there are thieves and junkies everywhere.· The toilets are often used by junkies who leave their needles lying around on the floor.
when a drug or other substance makes people addicted
· Most addictive drugs are illegal.· Humphrey claims that the tobacco industry hid evidence that cigarettes were addictive. highly addictive (=very addictive) · Crack is a highly addictive form of cocaine. mildly addictive (=slightly addictive) · The caffeine in coffee is mildly addictive.
the need to have a drug etc regularly
: drug addiction · Drug addiction is now the biggest social problem in American cities.addiction to · Eventually she managed to overcome her addiction to alcohol.
an addiction to an illegal drug or to tobacco: drug/cocaine/heroin etc habit: · His cocaine habit was ruining his life.kick the habit (=give up the habit): · Some smokers use chewing gum containing nicotine to help them kick the habit.
addiction to alcohol or drugs, especially legal drugs that a doctor gives you, so that you feel you cannot continue to live without them: dependence on: · Dependence on alcohol can have a serious effect on your relationships and career.drug/alcohol dependence: · The clinic treats people affected by drug dependence.
to like something very much
especially spoken to like something very much. Adore is stronger but less common than love: · We had a great time at Disneyland. The kids loved it.· I adore chocolate -- I could live on it.love/adore doing something: · The older men loved hearing about Russ's success on the football field.· Jessie adored being the centre of attention.
also be mad about something British informal to be extremely interested in an activity and spend a lot of time doing it or watching it: · Jonah's crazy about basketball.· She's always been mad about horses.
to like something very much, especially something that you own or use, so that you would be upset if you lost it: · Mom gets very attached to her pets.· Casey had become quite attached to the comforts of his London home.
to like an activity very much, because it gives you a lot of pleasure or excitement: · From a very early age he had a passion for fast cars.· To be a great performer, you have to work very hard and have a passion for the music you play.
to enjoy doing something so much that you do it, watch it etc as often as you can and feel that you cannot stop doing it: · My son's addicted to computer games - he hardly ever comes out of his room.be addicted: · I started watching the show out of curiosity, but now I'm addicted!
WORD SETS
acid, nounaddict, nounaddicted, adjectiveaddiction, nounaddictive, adjectiveamphetamine, nounbong, nouncannabis, nounclean, adjectivecocaine, nouncoke, nouncold turkey, nouncontrolled substance, nouncrack, nouncut, verbdeal, verbdealer, noundesigner drug, noundetox, noundetoxification, noundope, noundope, verbdopehead, noundowner, noundrug, noundrug addict, noundrug baron, noundrug czar, noundrug dealer, noundruggie, noundrug rehabilitation, noundrug runner, nounecstasy, nounfix, nounganja, noungear, nounglue-sniffing, noungrass, nounhallucinogen, nounhallucinogenic, adjectivehard, adjectivehard drugs, nounhash, nounhashish, nounhemp, nounheroin, nounhigh, adjectivehigh, nounhippie, nounhit, nounjoint, nounjunkie, nounline, nounLSD, nounmagic mushroom, nounmainline, verbmarijuana, nounmescaline, nounmethadone, nounmule, nounnarc, nounnarcotic, adjectiveneedle, nounOD, verbopiate, nounopium, nounoverdose, nounpeddler, nounpep pill, nounpot, nounpsychedelic, adjectivepush, verbpusher, nounrecovery program, nounreefer, nounrehab, nounroach, nounscore, verbshooting gallery, nounsmack, nounsmoke, nounsniff, verbsnort, verbsnort, nounsnow, nounsoft drug, nounsolvent abuse, nounspeed, nounstash, nounsteroid, nounstoned, adjectivestrung-out, adjectivesubstance abuse, nountab, nountake, verbtrafficking, nountrip, nountrip, verbuse, verbwasted, adjectiveweed, nounwithdrawal, nounwithdrawal symptoms, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=be unable to stop taking drugs)· People who are addicted to drugs need help.
1unable to stop taking a harmful substance, especially a drugaddicted to Fifty million Americans are addicted to nicotine.2liking something so much that you do not want to stop doing it or having itaddicted to kids addicted to surfing the Net
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