accustomed

/əˈkʌstəmd/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈkʌstəmd/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈkə-stəmd/ (ame, mw)

accustomed — adjective

  • accustomedpositive
  • more accustomedcomparative
  • most accustomedsuperlative

1. familiar with something because you have experienced it many times, so that it n

1.形容詞B2
釋義

familiar with something because you have experienced it many times, so that it no longer seems unusual or difficult

例句

After three winters in Montreal, Mei-Lin grew accustomed to temperatures far below freezing.

grow accustomed to + noun phrase — adaptation over time

The night-shift nurse was accustomed to the quiet hours and disliked the daytime bustle.

be accustomed to + noun — current state of familiarity

同義詞
  • used to

    less formal, preferred in everyday speech

  • familiar with

    emphasises recognition rather than comfort from repetition

  • habituated to

    more formal and technical, often used in psychology or biology

  • acclimated to

    specifically about physical or environmental adaptation

反義詞

文法句型

be accustomed to + noun/gerund

grow/get/become accustomed to

用法筆記

Always followed by 'to'. The object can be a noun phrase ('accustomed to the cold') or a gerund ('accustomed to waking early'). Similar to 'used to' but slightly more formal.

常見錯誤

❌I am not accustomed with spicy food.
✅I am not accustomed to spicy food.
💡'accustomed' takes the preposition 'to', not 'with'.
❌She is accustomed to work late.
✅She is accustomed to working late.
💡When followed by a verb, use the gerund (-ing form), not the infinitive.

2. happening or used so often that it is expected and normal for a particular perso

2.形容詞B2
釋義

happening or used so often that it is expected and normal for a particular person, place, or situation

例句

The old professor settled into his accustomed chair by the window, where he had read every morning for decades.

attributive use: accustomed + noun (chair)

Fatima walked at her accustomed brisk pace through the market, weaving between the crowded stalls.

同義詞
  • customary

    very similar in formality and meaning, often interchangeable

  • habitual

    emphasises personal routine or ingrained behaviour

  • usual

    less formal, the everyday equivalent

  • regular

    focuses on predictable recurrence

反義詞
  • unaccustomed

    direct opposite; not usual or expected

  • unusual

    broader opposite; not common or typical

文法句型

accustomed + noun

用法筆記

Unlike Sense 1, this sense is NOT followed by 'to'. It appears directly before a noun, like 'usual' or 'customary'. More formal than 'usual' — choose 'usual' in casual conversation.

常見錯誤

❌She sat in her accustomed to seat.
✅She sat in her accustomed seat.
💡In this sense, 'accustomed' is an attributive adjective only; do not add 'to'.
❌It is accustomed for him to arrive early.
✅It is his custom to arrive early.
💡'accustomed' does not combine with 'for' in this sense.