Word · Frequency #20900
ingrains
使根深蒂固
ingrains is the third person singular of ingrain.
thoroughly work in
- 1.
To dye with a fast or lasting colour.
用耐久或持久的颜色染。
- 2.
To make (something) deeply part of something else.
使深深融入某物。
用耐久或持久的颜色染。；使深深融入某物。；给原纱染色
In use
Years of living abroad had ingrained a deep sense of independence in her.
The teacher tries to ingrain good study habits into her students from the first day.
Repeated practice ingrained the correct movements so deeply that he could perform them without thinking.
ingrain sth in/into sb/sth
ingrain 用作及物动词，表示使观念、习惯等牢固地扎根，常接 in 或 into 引导的介词短语，说明被灌输的对象或范围。
The coach tried to ingrain a winning attitude into the team.
教练试图把必胜的心态深深植入球队之中。
be ingrained in sb/sth
被动结构 be ingrained in 表示“在……中根深蒂固”，主语多为抽象名词，如传统、观念、习惯等。
Respect for elders is deeply ingrained in their culture.
尊老在他们的文化中根深蒂固。
Verb forms
base ingrain · third person ingrains · -ing ingraining · past ingrained · past participle ingrained
Connections
Collocations
- ingrain in
- 使深深植根于；使根深蒂固
- Parents should ingrain respect for others in their children.父母应该让孩子们心中根植对他人的尊重。
- deeply ingrained
- 根深蒂固的
- These deeply ingrained beliefs are difficult to change.这些根深蒂固的信念难以改变。
- ingrained habit
- 根深蒂固的习惯
- He finally gave up his ingrained habit of smoking.他终于戒掉了吸烟这一根深蒂固的习惯。
- become ingrained
- 变得根深蒂固
- Over time, these practices became ingrained in the community.随着时间的推移，这些做法在社区中变得根深蒂固。
Idioms & figurative uses
- be ingrained in
- 深深扎根于，根深蒂固于The belief that hard work brings success is deeply ingrained in him.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
in（进入）+ grain（纹理、颗粒）：把染料压进纤维纹理里，引申为让习惯或观念“长进”骨子里，根深蒂固。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic prose、literary prose ingrain 通常用于正式或书面语中，多出现在描述观念、习惯等根深蒂固的场合，口语中较少单独作动词使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words end in the same sound /eɪn/ and rhyme with the stressed syllable of 'ingrain' (/ɪnˈɡreɪn/). Note that the 'in-' in 'ingrain' is pronounced /ɪn/, not /aɪn/. Be careful with lookalikes such as 'sign' (/saɪn/) and 'assign' (/əˈsaɪn/), which have a different vowel sound.
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