wean

wean

[wi:n]

v.给(婴儿)断奶, 戒掉, 放弃

例句与用法：

She had her baby weaned a year later.

她在一年后才把孩子的奶断掉。

Police weaned him away from drugs.

警察让他逐渐戒毒。

词形变化：

动词过去式: weaned | 动词过去分词: weaned | 动词现在分词: weaning | 动词第三人称单数: weans |

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vt.[(+from)]

1. 使断奶

The boy was weaned at six months because his mother had to go to work.

这小男孩六个月就断奶了, 因为他妈妈要上班。

2. 使断绝; 使戒掉; 使放弃

Tess was trying to wean herself from the old life.

泰丝那时正努力使自己摆脱过去的生活。

You must be weaned away from the foolish idea.

你必须抛弃这愚蠢的想法。

短语词组：

wean from

1. 使放弃

She tried to wean him from playing football.

她试图让他不再踢足球。