accustomed

IPA/əˈkʌstəmd/
KK[əkˈʌstəmd]IPA/əˈkʌstəmd/

accustomed — 形容詞

  • 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

習慣的

因經常經歷而感到正常

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.

在蒙特婁度過三個冬天後，梅琳逐漸習慣了遠低於冰點的溫度。

grow accustomed to + noun phrase — adaptation over time

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

那位夜班護士習慣了安靜的時段，不喜歡白天的忙碌喧囂。

be accustomed to + noun — current state of familiarity

常見搭配
  • become accustomed to
  • grow accustomed to
  • get accustomed to
  • accustomed to the idea of
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

慣常的

因經常發生而成為習慣的

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.

老教授在他慣常的窗邊椅子上坐了下來，幾十年來他每天早上都在那裡看書。

attributive use: accustomed + noun (chair)

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

法蒂瑪以她慣常的輕快步伐穿過市場，在擁擠的攤位間穿梭。

常見搭配
  • accustomed seat
  • accustomed place
  • accustomed position
  • accustomed pace
  • accustomed care
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.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • fully accustomed
  • quite accustomed
  • long accustomed
  • well accustomed

常用片語

  • accustomed to the idea of
  • accustomed to the sight of

介系詞搭配