weaned
US /wiːnd/
UK /wiːnd/
동사
1.
젖을 떼다
to gradually stop a baby or young animal from feeding on its mother's milk and start feeding it on solid food
예시:
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The puppies were weaned at six weeks old.
강아지들은 생후 6주에 젖을 떼었다.
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It's time to wean the baby from breastfeeding.
아기에게 젖을 뗄 시간이야.
2.
벗어나게 하다, 끊게 하다
to gradually free someone from an addiction or a habit
예시:
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It's hard to wean yourself off caffeine.
카페인에서 벗어나기는 어려워.
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The doctor helped him wean off the medication slowly.
의사는 그가 약을 천천히 줄이도록 도왔다.
형용사
젖을 뗀, 벗어난
having been gradually freed from dependence on something, especially a mother's milk
예시:
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The baby is now fully weaned and eating solid foods.
아기는 이제 완전히 젖을 떼고 고형식을 먹는다.
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He was weaned from his dependence on painkillers.
그는 진통제 의존에서 벗어났다.
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