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词汇 accustom
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Definition of accustom in English:

accustom

verb əˈkʌstəməˈkəstəm
[with object]accustom someone/something to
  • 1Make someone or something accept (something) as normal or usual.

    使(人,事物)习惯

    I accustomed my eyes to the lenses

    我让自己的眼睛适应镜片。

    with object and infinitive sixth-form education is supposed to accustom pupils to think for themselves

    六年级的教育应当培养学生习惯于独立思考。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The lifestyle accustomed Johnson to the solitude that now forms his six hour a day, six days a week training regimen.
    • To accustom inmates to life outside prison they are allowed out on a ‘temporary release’ basis, to do work in the community.
    • Some people milk the does twice a day and give the kids bottles, which is labor-intensive but helps accustom kids to human handling.
    • It can be viewed with the naked eye - if the skies are clear - though experts suggest waiting at least 20 minutes to accustom your eyes to the darkness.
    • The masses of statues, in bronze, silver, gold, and marble, accustomed the Romans to this kind of visual display and to Hellenistic luxury.
    • A democratic version of the debutante ball, the prom was originally intended to accustom working-class kids to the manners and values of the middle class.
    • His are not the opinions that either liberal theologians or secular humanists are accustomed to hearing or willing to accept.
    • I looked around blindly, trying to accustom my eyes to the light.
    • The principles established by the courts were not generous to taxpayers, but the outcomes created greater certainty and their publicity helped standardize and accustom taxpayers to the tax.
    • Now, I know it's the done thing to give your children a little of what you're having, in order to accustom their palates to fineness and adventure and all that rubbish.
    • This marks the first time that the military and the media have participated in such a joint program, whose aim is to accustom journalists to military discipline.
    • Hunter turned off the flashlight and tried to accustom his eyes to the flickering light of the fire behind him.
    • Science fiction, wrote Asimov, ‘can first, and most important, accustom the reader to the notion of change.’
    • I blinked repeatedly, trying to accustom my eyes to the bright light from the sun.
    • Survivors reported the cabin lighting failed, but it is unclear whether they failed or were turned off - it is normal for landing in poor visibility to accustom passengers to low light in the event of an accident.
    • To accustom your birds to a new bath, try placing a bird feeder within five feet of the bath.
    • For every 1000m we ascended, we took an acclimatisation day where we stayed at the same for height for two nights but walked higher than we slept during the same day to accustom the body to the lack of oxygen.
    • Many trainers and hunters want to accustom their dogs to the scent of the birds and animals they will be hunting.
    • A torch was shown in her face and she recoiled back in pain hitting the wall of wood behind her, blinking hard to try and accustom her eyes to the sharp light.
    • This will build up your stamina and accustom your body to such long distance walking.
    Synonyms
    adapt, adjust, acclimatize, attune, habituate, accommodate, assimilate, acculturate, inure, harden, condition, reconcile, become resigned, resign
    get used to, come to terms with, come to accept, learn to live with, make familiar with, become acquainted with
    find one's feet, get one's bearings, blend in, fit in
    North American acclimate
    1. 1.1be accustomed to Be used to.
      I am not accustomed to having my word questioned

      我不习惯有人对我的命令提出质疑。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Airline pilots are well accustomed to overriding mechanisms of this sort.
      • In Scotland he has been forced to become accustomed to his professional and personal worlds colliding.
      • We've become accustomed to that and we operate better when we put pressure on ourselves.
      • The country, of course, is accustomed to such tactics by parties in the opposition.
      • I had grown accustomed to hearing about disasters and fighting in the sub continent.
      • Stylists are powerful people in fashion and showbusiness, accustomed to getting their own way.
      • On the contrary, she gladly accepted the work and became accustomed to it quickly.
      • We have grown accustomed to the public squabbling between millionaire football club managers.
      • There is reasonable stability in the economy and we have become accustomed to international tension.
      • We are so accustomed to his immense tidiness as a novelist, that the slightest muddle in his work looks like chaos.
      • Give the programme about two to three years for people to get accustomed to it.
      • In recent years the Scottish art world has become accustomed to the grand gesture.
      • When you're actually working on the ships it gets better, because you become accustomed to the motion.
      • He has grown accustomed to biding his time and keeping his own company.
      • After we became accustomed to the aroma, explorations began of the various booths.
      • It's strange how quickly you become accustomed to the presence of others.
      • Home made rakia is a great drink, according to him, and he has become accustomed to drinking it.
      • Now I've grown accustomed to moving around and living with different people, and I like it.
      • Most people aren't accustomed to thinking of their lawns as part of the environment.
      • Sadly, we have become accustomed to seeing graffiti on bridges and walls.
      Synonyms
      accustomed to, not new to, no stranger to

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French acostumer, from a- (from Latin ad 'to, at') + costume 'custom'.

Rhymes

custom

Definition of accustom in US English:

accustom

verbəˈkəstəməˈkəstəm
[with object]
  • 1Make (someone or something) accept something as normal or usual.

    使(人,事物)习惯

    I accustomed my eyes to the lenses

    我让自己的眼睛适应镜片。

    they tried to accustom him to their lighthearted ways
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I blinked repeatedly, trying to accustom my eyes to the bright light from the sun.
    • Many trainers and hunters want to accustom their dogs to the scent of the birds and animals they will be hunting.
    • A democratic version of the debutante ball, the prom was originally intended to accustom working-class kids to the manners and values of the middle class.
    • The masses of statues, in bronze, silver, gold, and marble, accustomed the Romans to this kind of visual display and to Hellenistic luxury.
    • Hunter turned off the flashlight and tried to accustom his eyes to the flickering light of the fire behind him.
    • I looked around blindly, trying to accustom my eyes to the light.
    • It can be viewed with the naked eye - if the skies are clear - though experts suggest waiting at least 20 minutes to accustom your eyes to the darkness.
    • Now, I know it's the done thing to give your children a little of what you're having, in order to accustom their palates to fineness and adventure and all that rubbish.
    • The principles established by the courts were not generous to taxpayers, but the outcomes created greater certainty and their publicity helped standardize and accustom taxpayers to the tax.
    • To accustom your birds to a new bath, try placing a bird feeder within five feet of the bath.
    • For every 1000m we ascended, we took an acclimatisation day where we stayed at the same for height for two nights but walked higher than we slept during the same day to accustom the body to the lack of oxygen.
    • This will build up your stamina and accustom your body to such long distance walking.
    • Some people milk the does twice a day and give the kids bottles, which is labor-intensive but helps accustom kids to human handling.
    • Survivors reported the cabin lighting failed, but it is unclear whether they failed or were turned off - it is normal for landing in poor visibility to accustom passengers to low light in the event of an accident.
    • Science fiction, wrote Asimov, ‘can first, and most important, accustom the reader to the notion of change.’
    • His are not the opinions that either liberal theologians or secular humanists are accustomed to hearing or willing to accept.
    • To accustom inmates to life outside prison they are allowed out on a ‘temporary release’ basis, to do work in the community.
    • The lifestyle accustomed Johnson to the solitude that now forms his six hour a day, six days a week training regimen.
    • A torch was shown in her face and she recoiled back in pain hitting the wall of wood behind her, blinking hard to try and accustom her eyes to the sharp light.
    • This marks the first time that the military and the media have participated in such a joint program, whose aim is to accustom journalists to military discipline.
    Synonyms
    adapt, adjust, acclimatize, attune, habituate, accommodate, assimilate, acculturate, inure, harden, condition, reconcile, become resigned, resign
    1. 1.1be accustomed to Be used to.
      my eyes gradually became accustomed to the darkness
      Example sentencesExamples
      • After we became accustomed to the aroma, explorations began of the various booths.
      • He has grown accustomed to biding his time and keeping his own company.
      • Home made rakia is a great drink, according to him, and he has become accustomed to drinking it.
      • In recent years the Scottish art world has become accustomed to the grand gesture.
      • Stylists are powerful people in fashion and showbusiness, accustomed to getting their own way.
      • Now I've grown accustomed to moving around and living with different people, and I like it.
      • Most people aren't accustomed to thinking of their lawns as part of the environment.
      • On the contrary, she gladly accepted the work and became accustomed to it quickly.
      • It's strange how quickly you become accustomed to the presence of others.
      • We are so accustomed to his immense tidiness as a novelist, that the slightest muddle in his work looks like chaos.
      • Give the programme about two to three years for people to get accustomed to it.
      • When you're actually working on the ships it gets better, because you become accustomed to the motion.
      • We have grown accustomed to the public squabbling between millionaire football club managers.
      • Airline pilots are well accustomed to overriding mechanisms of this sort.
      • The country, of course, is accustomed to such tactics by parties in the opposition.
      • I had grown accustomed to hearing about disasters and fighting in the sub continent.
      • There is reasonable stability in the economy and we have become accustomed to international tension.
      • We've become accustomed to that and we operate better when we put pressure on ourselves.
      • Sadly, we have become accustomed to seeing graffiti on bridges and walls.
      • In Scotland he has been forced to become accustomed to his professional and personal worlds colliding.
      Synonyms
      accustomed to, not new to, no stranger to

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French acostumer, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + costume ‘custom’.

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