学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3448 accustomed

 今天我们要学的词是 accustomed.

 

accustomed 的意思是习惯的，惯常的。 California Governor¹ Gavin Newsom told reporters that he has grown accustomed to wildfires in his state saying that it is “rather normal,” but he added that the recent power outages in parts of the state are not normal. 加利福尼亚州州长纽森告诉记者，他已习惯了加州的山火，说那“相当正常”，但他补充说，加州部分地区最近停电是不正常的。

 

A drop in Chinese tourists has American tourism agencies² seeking visitors from other Asian countries including India; but, although there is interest, Indian tourists are still less accustomed to traveling in the United States. 中国赴美游客的减少使得美国旅行社从印度等其他亚洲国家寻找游客。但是，尽管印度游客有兴趣，他们仍然不太习惯在美国旅行。

1 governor   

n.统治者，地方长官(如省长，州长，总督等)

参考例句：

• The governor was an expert at fencing with reporters.这位州长是搪塞新闻记者的能手。
• He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。

2 agencies   

n.代理( agency的名词复数 )；服务机构；（政府的）专门机构；代理（或经销）业务（或关系）

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations. 联合国有许多专门机构。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The project is funded by the World Bank and other multilateral agencies. 这项计划由世界银行和其他多国机构资助。 来自《简明英汉词典》