ingrain

/ɪnˈɡreɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈɡreɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)in-ˈgrān/ (ame, mw)

ingrain — verb

  • ingrainpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • ingrains3rd person singular
  • ingraining-ing form
  • ingrainedpast simple

1. to fix a belief, habit, or value so firmly in someone that it becomes very hard

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to fix a belief, habit, or value so firmly in someone that it becomes very hard to change

例句

Daily practice ingrained the safety rules in every new worker.

ingrain + rule + in somebody

Years of prayer ingrained the habit of giving thanks in Nadia.

同義詞
  • instill

    often suggests deliberate teaching or repeated moral training

  • embed

    is broader and often used for putting something firmly into a system or surface

  • imprint

    can suggest one strong experience leaving a lasting mark

反義詞
  • erase

    focuses on removing the idea or memory

  • uproot

    stresses pulling out a belief or habit that is already deep

文法句型

ingrain + habit/value/rule + in somebody

ingrain + habit/value + into somebody

be ingrained in + routine/mind/culture

用法筆記

The object is usually the idea, rule, or habit being planted, not the person. In passive form, the word often describes something already fixed in a routine, memory, or culture.

常見錯誤

❌My teacher ingrained me math.
✅My teacher ingrained good study habits in me.
💡ingrain takes the idea or habit as the object, not the person.