weaned
US /wiːnd/
UK /wiːnd/
動詞
1.
離乳させる
to gradually stop a baby or young animal from feeding on its mother's milk and start feeding it on solid food
例:
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The puppies were weaned at six weeks old.
子犬たちは生後6週間で離乳した。
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It's time to wean the baby from breastfeeding.
赤ちゃんを母乳から離乳させる時が来た。
2.
離脱させる, やめさせる
to gradually free someone from an addiction or a habit
例:
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It's hard to wean yourself off caffeine.
カフェインから離脱するのは難しい。
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The doctor helped him wean off the medication slowly.
医者は彼が薬をゆっくりと減らすのを手伝った。
形容詞
離乳した, 離脱した
having been gradually freed from dependence on something, especially a mother's milk
例:
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The baby is now fully weaned and eating solid foods.
赤ちゃんは完全に離乳し、固形食を食べている。
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He was weaned from his dependence on painkillers.
彼は鎮痛剤への依存から離脱した。
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