Word · Frequency #20719
ingrained
根深蒂固的
deeply embedded and difficult to change; firmly established
- 1.
Being an element; present in the essence of a thing
作为要素的；存在于事物本质中的
- 2.
Fixed, established
固定的；确立的
- 3.
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
(尤指思想或原则)根深蒂固的；牢固确立的或坚持的
作为要素的；存在于事物本质中的；固定的；确立的；(尤指思想或原则)根深蒂固的；牢固确立的或坚持的；彻底的；深染的
In use
After years of working late, staying up past midnight had become an ingrained habit for him.
Her ingrained optimism helped her see the positive side of every setback.
The team's ingrained respect for its coach made the new training rules easy to accept.
ingrained habits of a lifetime
be ingrained in sb/sth
介词 in 后接人或事物，表示在某处根深蒂固。
This custom is ingrained in local culture.
这种习俗在当地文化中根深蒂固。
become ingrained
强调逐渐形成、难以改变的过程。
Over the years, these beliefs become ingrained.
多年来，这些信念变得根深蒂固。
Connections
Collocations
- deeply ingrained
- 根深蒂固的，深植的
- Her fear of dogs is deeply ingrained from childhood.她对狗的恐惧从小就根深蒂固。
- ingrained habit
- 根深蒂固的习惯；积习
- He finally broke his ingrained habit of biting his nails.他终于改掉了咬指甲的根深蒂固的习惯。
- ingrained prejudice
- 根深蒂固的偏见
- Years of living abroad helped her overcome her ingrained prejudices.多年旅居海外帮助她克服了根深蒂固的偏见。
- ingrained belief
- 根深蒂固的信念
- It is hard to change an ingrained belief that has guided you for years.改变一种多年来引导你的根深蒂固的信念很难。
- culturally ingrained
- 文化上根深蒂固的；深植于文化的
- This attitude is culturally ingrained in many societies.这种态度在许多社会里深植于文化之中。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 in+grain（谷物/纹理）：墨汁渗入木纹，根深蒂固难以清除。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：学术文章和正式报告、日常讨论习惯或观念 该词多用于书面或正式场合，但在日常谈论习惯、观念等时也会使用，整体属中性偏正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /eɪnd/ 结尾，与 ingrained 押韵：trained、strained、gained、pained、chained、explained。注意形近词 grinned /ɡrɪnd/ 元音不同，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.