be accustomed to; be used to
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1 sense · 5 examplesverb
be accustomed to; be used to; be in the habit of
formalOften used to describe long-term habits or a state of being familiar with something through repeated experience. It is a formal or literary synonym of 习惯. Usually followed by a noun phrase or verb phrase.
Yú渔
cūn村
lǐ里
de的
rén人
dōu都
guàn惯
yú于
hǎi海
shàng上
shēng生
huó活
。
Everyone in the fishing village is accustomed to life at sea.
Tā他
yǐ已
guàn惯
yú于
zài在
jù巨
dà大
de的
yā压
lì力
xià下
gōng工
zuò作
。
He is already used to working under great pressure.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
guàn惯
yú于
zǎo早
qǐ起
yuè阅
dú读
。
This old professor is in the habit of getting up early to read.
Tā她
shēng生
zhǎng长
zài在
chéng城
shì市
，
bù不
guàn惯
yú于
xiāng乡
xià下
de的
níng宁
jìng静
。
She grew up in the city and is not accustomed to the tranquility of the countryside.
Wǒ我
men们
yǐ已
guàn惯
yú于
cǐ此
dì地
de的
hán寒
lěng冷
qì气
hòu候
。
We have become used to the cold climate here.