Definition of addicted in English:

addicted

adjective əˈdɪktɪdəˈdɪktəd

usually addicted to

1Physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance.
she became addicted to alcohol and diet pills
她变得酗酒，并且对减肥药片上了瘾。
Example sentencesExamples
- At the time of his arrest he was heavily addicted to heroin and funded his habit by selling at a profit to pay for his own drugs.
- Here was a pretty young woman, with a caring job, who died because she was allergic to a substance she was addicted to.
- When I was 21 I went to prison for the first time and by then I was addicted to heroin.
- This means your body is addicted to it and that is a lot harder to shake.
- I know that I personally am only very slightly physically addicted to nicotine.
- Four percent of the Thai population is estimated to be addicted to the stimulant drug.
- He told me that alcohol was a worse thing to be addicted to than any drug, even heroin.
- Nicola had been addicted to heroin for six years, becoming hooked when a friend offered her the drug.
- The proposals would force young people addicted to heroin and cocaine to either submit to treatment or face the full force of the law.
- She was addicted to drugs and alcohol and she had been for many years.
- It is not at all uncommon for babies to be born already addicted to heroin or other opiates.
- In his third year he dropped out, his concentration was appalling and he was addicted to another drug which was much harder.
- We are effectively physically addicted to such things as sugar, or carbohydrates, or fats.
- Both her parents were heroin addicts at the time and she had ended up addicted to crack cocaine.
- He has been addicted to heroin for several years and is on a drug rehabilitation programme.
- Being addicted to a substance usually means you're dependent on it to some degree.
- We estimate that some 20,000 young people are currently addicted to heroin and cocaine.
- A burglar in adolescence, he was addicted to heroin and behind bars before reaching voting age.
- She started drinking heavily in her late teens and by the time she was in her twenties she was hopelessly addicted to alcohol.
- She had become addicted to amphetamines since trying to lose weight five years ago and used small amounts of the drug every day.
Synonyms
dependent on, given to using, given to abusing, in the habit of using
dependent, obsessive, obsessional
informal hooked on
US informal jonesing on/for
1. 1.1informal Enthusiastically devoted to a particular thing or activity.
  入了迷的，醉心于，有嗜好的
  he's addicted to computers
  他对计算机着了迷。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Ron is perhaps a war addict, but not an adrenalin junkie addicted to the rush of battlefield.
  I was also addicted to soft drinks so no wonder my teeth are so shot to pieces these days.
  Technologically it points the way but what it lacks is the kind of feature that makes a user addicted to the phone.
  David James was famously addicted to computer games back in his Liverpool days.
  One can lock a child up in a mental hospital because he is addicted to the Internet.
  I have learned to be spiritual and meditate a lot, and I am addicted to the computer.
  Children addicted to computers are being sent on camping holidays designed to help them kick the habit.
  Synonyms
  devoted to, dedicated to, fond of, partial to, keen on, enthusiastic about, enamoured of, in love with, infatuated with, obsessed with, fixated on, fanatical about
  informal hooked on, gone on, wild about, nuts about, potty about, dotty about, crazy about

Origin

Mid 16th century: from the obsolete adjective addict 'bound or devoted (to someone'), from Latin addict- 'assigned', from the verb addicere, from ad- 'to' + dicere 'say'.

Definition of addicted in US English:

addicted

adjectiveəˈdiktədəˈdɪktəd

1Physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance, and unable to stop taking it without incurring adverse effects.
上了瘾的
she became addicted to alcohol and diet pills
她变得酗酒，并且对减肥药片上了瘾。
Example sentencesExamples
- I know that I personally am only very slightly physically addicted to nicotine.
- Both her parents were heroin addicts at the time and she had ended up addicted to crack cocaine.
- This means your body is addicted to it and that is a lot harder to shake.
- Being addicted to a substance usually means you're dependent on it to some degree.
- When I was 21 I went to prison for the first time and by then I was addicted to heroin.
- We are effectively physically addicted to such things as sugar, or carbohydrates, or fats.
- Four percent of the Thai population is estimated to be addicted to the stimulant drug.
- In his third year he dropped out, his concentration was appalling and he was addicted to another drug which was much harder.
- It is not at all uncommon for babies to be born already addicted to heroin or other opiates.
- A burglar in adolescence, he was addicted to heroin and behind bars before reaching voting age.
- Here was a pretty young woman, with a caring job, who died because she was allergic to a substance she was addicted to.
- He has been addicted to heroin for several years and is on a drug rehabilitation programme.
- At the time of his arrest he was heavily addicted to heroin and funded his habit by selling at a profit to pay for his own drugs.
- Nicola had been addicted to heroin for six years, becoming hooked when a friend offered her the drug.
- We estimate that some 20,000 young people are currently addicted to heroin and cocaine.
- The proposals would force young people addicted to heroin and cocaine to either submit to treatment or face the full force of the law.
- She was addicted to drugs and alcohol and she had been for many years.
- She started drinking heavily in her late teens and by the time she was in her twenties she was hopelessly addicted to alcohol.
- She had become addicted to amphetamines since trying to lose weight five years ago and used small amounts of the drug every day.
- He told me that alcohol was a worse thing to be addicted to than any drug, even heroin.
Synonyms
dependent on, given to using, given to abusing, in the habit of using
1. 1.1informal Enthusiastically devoted to a particular thing or activity.
  入了迷的，醉心于，有嗜好的
  he's addicted to computers
  他对计算机着了迷。
  Example sentencesExamples
  David James was famously addicted to computer games back in his Liverpool days.
  I was also addicted to soft drinks so no wonder my teeth are so shot to pieces these days.
  Technologically it points the way but what it lacks is the kind of feature that makes a user addicted to the phone.
  Children addicted to computers are being sent on camping holidays designed to help them kick the habit.
  I have learned to be spiritual and meditate a lot, and I am addicted to the computer.
  Ron is perhaps a war addict, but not an adrenalin junkie addicted to the rush of battlefield.
  One can lock a child up in a mental hospital because he is addicted to the Internet.
  Synonyms
  devoted to, dedicated to, fond of, partial to, keen on, enthusiastic about, enamoured of, in love with, infatuated with, obsessed with, fixated on, fanatical about

Origin

Mid 16th century: from the obsolete adjective addict ‘bound or devoted (to someone’), from Latin addict- ‘assigned’, from the verb addicere, from ad- ‘to’ + dicere ‘say’.

词汇	addicted
释义	Definition of addicted in English: addicted adjective əˈdɪktɪdəˈdɪktəd usually addicted to 1Physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance. she became addicted to alcohol and diet pills 她变得酗酒，并且对减肥药片上了瘾。 Example sentencesExamples At the time of his arrest he was heavily addicted to heroin and funded his habit by selling at a profit to pay for his own drugs. Here was a pretty young woman, with a caring job, who died because she was allergic to a substance she was addicted to. When I was 21 I went to prison for the first time and by then I was addicted to heroin. This means your body is addicted to it and that is a lot harder to shake. I know that I personally am only very slightly physically addicted to nicotine. Four percent of the Thai population is estimated to be addicted to the stimulant drug. He told me that alcohol was a worse thing to be addicted to than any drug, even heroin. Nicola had been addicted to heroin for six years, becoming hooked when a friend offered her the drug. The proposals would force young people addicted to heroin and cocaine to either submit to treatment or face the full force of the law. She was addicted to drugs and alcohol and she had been for many years. It is not at all uncommon for babies to be born already addicted to heroin or other opiates. In his third year he dropped out, his concentration was appalling and he was addicted to another drug which was much harder. We are effectively physically addicted to such things as sugar, or carbohydrates, or fats. Both her parents were heroin addicts at the time and she had ended up addicted to crack cocaine. He has been addicted to heroin for several years and is on a drug rehabilitation programme. Being addicted to a substance usually means you're dependent on it to some degree. We estimate that some 20,000 young people are currently addicted to heroin and cocaine. A burglar in adolescence, he was addicted to heroin and behind bars before reaching voting age. She started drinking heavily in her late teens and by the time she was in her twenties she was hopelessly addicted to alcohol. She had become addicted to amphetamines since trying to lose weight five years ago and used small amounts of the drug every day. Synonyms dependent on, given to using, given to abusing, in the habit of using dependent, obsessive, obsessional informal hooked on US informal jonesing on/for 1.1informal Enthusiastically devoted to a particular thing or activity. 入了迷的，醉心于，有嗜好的 he's addicted to computers 他对计算机着了迷。 Example sentencesExamples Ron is perhaps a war addict, but not an adrenalin junkie addicted to the rush of battlefield. I was also addicted to soft drinks so no wonder my teeth are so shot to pieces these days. Technologically it points the way but what it lacks is the kind of feature that makes a user addicted to the phone. David James was famously addicted to computer games back in his Liverpool days. One can lock a child up in a mental hospital because he is addicted to the Internet. I have learned to be spiritual and meditate a lot, and I am addicted to the computer. Children addicted to computers are being sent on camping holidays designed to help them kick the habit. Synonyms devoted to, dedicated to, fond of, partial to, keen on, enthusiastic about, enamoured of, in love with, infatuated with, obsessed with, fixated on, fanatical about informal hooked on, gone on, wild about, nuts about, potty about, dotty about, crazy about Origin Mid 16th century: from the obsolete adjective addict 'bound or devoted (to someone'), from Latin addict- 'assigned', from the verb addicere, from ad- 'to' + dicere 'say'. Definition of addicted in US English: addicted adjectiveəˈdiktədəˈdɪktəd 1Physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance, and unable to stop taking it without incurring adverse effects. 上了瘾的 she became addicted to alcohol and diet pills 她变得酗酒，并且对减肥药片上了瘾。 Example sentencesExamples I know that I personally am only very slightly physically addicted to nicotine. Both her parents were heroin addicts at the time and she had ended up addicted to crack cocaine. This means your body is addicted to it and that is a lot harder to shake. Being addicted to a substance usually means you're dependent on it to some degree. When I was 21 I went to prison for the first time and by then I was addicted to heroin. We are effectively physically addicted to such things as sugar, or carbohydrates, or fats. Four percent of the Thai population is estimated to be addicted to the stimulant drug. In his third year he dropped out, his concentration was appalling and he was addicted to another drug which was much harder. It is not at all uncommon for babies to be born already addicted to heroin or other opiates. A burglar in adolescence, he was addicted to heroin and behind bars before reaching voting age. Here was a pretty young woman, with a caring job, who died because she was allergic to a substance she was addicted to. He has been addicted to heroin for several years and is on a drug rehabilitation programme. At the time of his arrest he was heavily addicted to heroin and funded his habit by selling at a profit to pay for his own drugs. Nicola had been addicted to heroin for six years, becoming hooked when a friend offered her the drug. We estimate that some 20,000 young people are currently addicted to heroin and cocaine. The proposals would force young people addicted to heroin and cocaine to either submit to treatment or face the full force of the law. She was addicted to drugs and alcohol and she had been for many years. She started drinking heavily in her late teens and by the time she was in her twenties she was hopelessly addicted to alcohol. She had become addicted to amphetamines since trying to lose weight five years ago and used small amounts of the drug every day. He told me that alcohol was a worse thing to be addicted to than any drug, even heroin. Synonyms dependent on, given to using, given to abusing, in the habit of using 1.1informal Enthusiastically devoted to a particular thing or activity. 入了迷的，醉心于，有嗜好的 he's addicted to computers 他对计算机着了迷。 Example sentencesExamples David James was famously addicted to computer games back in his Liverpool days. I was also addicted to soft drinks so no wonder my teeth are so shot to pieces these days. Technologically it points the way but what it lacks is the kind of feature that makes a user addicted to the phone. Children addicted to computers are being sent on camping holidays designed to help them kick the habit. I have learned to be spiritual and meditate a lot, and I am addicted to the computer. Ron is perhaps a war addict, but not an adrenalin junkie addicted to the rush of battlefield. One can lock a child up in a mental hospital because he is addicted to the Internet. Synonyms devoted to, dedicated to, fond of, partial to, keen on, enthusiastic about, enamoured of, in love with, infatuated with, obsessed with, fixated on, fanatical about Origin Mid 16th century: from the obsolete adjective addict ‘bound or devoted (to someone’), from Latin addict- ‘assigned’, from the verb addicere, from ad- ‘to’ + dicere ‘say’.
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