weaned
US /wiːnd/
UK /wiːnd/
动词
1.
断奶
to gradually stop a baby or young animal from feeding on its mother's milk and start feeding it on solid food
示例:
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The puppies were weaned at six weeks old.
小狗在六周大的时候断奶了。
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It's time to wean the baby from breastfeeding.
是时候给宝宝断奶了。
2.
戒掉, 使摆脱
to gradually free someone from an addiction or a habit
示例:
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It's hard to wean yourself off caffeine.
很难戒掉咖啡因。
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The doctor helped him wean off the medication slowly.
医生帮助他慢慢戒掉药物。
形容词
断奶的, 戒掉的
having been gradually freed from dependence on something, especially a mother's milk
示例:
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The baby is now fully weaned and eating solid foods.
宝宝现在已经完全断奶，开始吃固体食物了。
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He was weaned from his dependence on painkillers.
他戒掉了对止痛药的依赖。
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