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habituated

UK //həˈbɪtʃueɪtɪd//US //həˈbɪtʃueɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'habituare'(使习惯于),通过古法语 'habituer' 进入英语,与 'habit'(习惯)同源。

adjective

❶ 指因长期重复某种行为或处于某种环境而变得习惯或适应的状态,常用于描述人或动物对特定刺激不再敏感的情况。

“The deer became habituated to the presence of humans in the park.”

(鹿群已经习惯了公园里人类的存在。)

“After years of working night shifts, she was completely habituated to sleeping during the day.”

(多年夜班工作后,她完全适应了白天睡觉的作息。)

同义词:accustomed, adapted, conditioned

verb

❶ 使某人或某物通过反复接触而逐渐习惯或适应某种事物,通常指消除最初的不适或警觉反应。

“The zookeeper slowly habituated the rescued tiger to human contact.”

(动物园管理员让被救助的老虎慢慢习惯与人类接触。)

“Therapy helped habituate the patient to the triggers of his anxiety.”

(治疗帮助患者逐渐适应引发焦虑的刺激因素。)

同义词:familiarize, acclimate, desensitize

常见短语

habituated to — 表示对某事物已经形成习惯或适应的状态,强调通过长期接触产生的自然反应。

“Polar bears in captivity become habituated to warmer temperatures.”

(圈养的北极熊会逐渐适应较温暖的气温。)