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Wean Baby Verb Weaned 英[Wi:N 美[Win Vt.使断奶;使断念;N.〈英〉婴儿 给(婴儿或幼崽)断奶

单词 wean
音标
英[wi:n] 美[win]
解释
vt.使断奶;使断念;n.〈英〉婴儿;
例句

VERB
给(婴儿或幼崽)断奶
When a baby or baby animal is weaned, its mother stops feeding it milk and starts giving it other food, especially solid food.
例:The baby would be weaned and she would bring it home...婴儿断奶后,她会把婴儿带回家。
例:When would be the best time to start weaning my baby?...什么时候开始给我的孩子断奶最好?

VERB
使放弃,使戒掉,使不再依赖(尤指恶习)
If you wean someone off a habit or something they like, you gradually make them stop doing it or liking it, especially when you think is bad for them.
例:He was mellowed by a wife who weaned him off violence and drink...他妻子帮他戒除了动粗和嗜酒的恶习,使他变得成熟了。
例:You are given pills with small quantities of nicotine to wean you from cigarettes...会给你一些含少量尼古丁的药片帮你戒除烟瘾。
变形
third:weans~done:weaned~ing:weaning~past:weaned~

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