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单词 accustomed to
释义

accustomed to


accustomed to

1. 'accustomed to'

If you are accustomed to something, you have become familiar with it and you no longer find it strange. Accustomed to usually comes after linking verbs such as be, become, get, and grow.

It did not get lighter, but I became accustomed to the dark.I am not accustomed to being interrupted.

Be Careful!
Don't say that someone is 'accustomed with' something.

2. 'used to'

In conversation and in less formal writing, you don't usually say that someone is 'accustomed to' something. You say that they are used to it. Used to usually comes after be or get.

The company is used to much stronger growth.It's very noisy here, but you'll get used to it.See used to

You can say that someone is accustomed to doing something or used to doing something.

The manager is accustomed to working late.We are used to queueing.

Be Careful!
Don't say that someone is 'accustomed to do' something or 'used to do' something.

Translations
使习惯于

accustom

(əˈkastəm) verb to make (especially oneself) familiar with or used to. He soon accustomed himself to the idea. 使...習慣於 使...习惯于acˈcustomed adjective usual. his accustomed seat. 慣常的 通常的,习惯的 accustomed to familiar with or used to. I am not accustomed to being treated like this. 習慣於 使习惯于

accustomed to


accustom (one) to (something)

To familiarize one with something. You need to accustom the new interns to the layout of the building. Seth will accustom you to this project before our next meeting. Accustom yourself to the new software before we start using it more frequently.See also: accustom

accustomed to

Familiar or comfortable with something. This phrase is often used to describe aspects of one's daily routine. Now that she is no longer in school, Stella has become accustomed to staying up late and sleeping until noon. I never thought I would become accustomed to working in a warehouse, but now I almost enjoy it.See also: accustomed

*accustomed to someone or something

 and *accustomed to doing something used to someone or something; used to or in the habit of doing something. (*Typically: be ~; become ~; grow ~.) The children are accustomed to eating late in the evening.See also: accustomed

accustomed to

Used to something or someone; having the habit of doing something. For example, In Spain we gave up our usual schedule and became accustomed to eating dinner at 10 p.m. Professor Higgins in the musical My Fair Lady (1956) ruefully sang the song "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" after his protégé Eliza walked out on him. [Second half of 1400s] See also: accustomed
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