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 今天我们要学的词是 inure¹.

 

inure 的意思是让人被迫习惯。 Experts say Japan's high technology level can instill a false sense of security in a country inured² to danger by the constant threat of earthquakes, tsunami³ and volcanos. 专家认为，日本对地震、海啸和火山威胁带来的危险习以为常，其高科技水平可能会给人带来一种假想的安全感。

 

With few exceptions, TV may have done more to inure us to war pain than to desensitize us. 除了少数例外，电视可能更有效地让我们习惯于战争带来的痛苦，而不是让我们变得麻木。

1 inure   

v.使惯于

参考例句：

• We should inure ourselves to hard life.我们应该使自己习惯艰苦生活。
• One cannot inure oneself altogether to such malicious criticism.谁也不能总是忍受这种恶意批评。

2 inured   

adj.坚强的，习惯的

参考例句：

• The prisoners quickly became inured to the harsh conditions.囚犯们很快就适应了苛刻的条件。
• He has inured himself to accept misfortune.他锻练了自己，使自己能承受不幸。

3 tsunami   

n.海啸

参考例句：

• Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
• Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。