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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ac·cus·tomed /əˈkʌstəmd/ adjective  1 be accustomed to (doing) something USED TO/ACCUSTOMED TOto be familiar with something and accept it as normal 习惯于(做)某事 We were accustomed to working together. 我们习惯了一起工作。become/grow/get accustomed to something Her eyes quickly became accustomed to the dark. 她的眼睛很快就适应了黑暗。RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say be used to instead of be accustomed to, and get used to instead of get/become accustomed to: 在日常英语中,人们一般说be used to,而不说be accustomed to;一般说get used to,不说get/become accustomed toShe's used to working with children. 她习惯了做儿童工作。It’s hard at first, but you’ll get used to it. 一开始不容易,但你会习惯的。2 [only before noun] formalUSED TO/ACCUSTOMED TO usual 惯常的,通常的 The pans were in their accustomed places. 那些锅在老地方。
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accustomedWe are accustomed, almost from birth, to hear of children being maltreated.Slowly Jack had become accustomed even to this.Jean-Claude got accustomed in these early days to stealing.Here there were none of the accustomed party cant or heroics about the Revolution.Mrs. Belton took her accustomed place at the head of the table.Perhaps, accustomed to Francis, she'd become unquestioning about others' ways of life.Neil was more accustomed to interrogating people than I was.We are accustomed to using audio to present examples of language in use.
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accustomed
accustomed /əˈkʌstəmd/ adjective
 Word Family: adjective: customary, custom, customizable, accustomed; noun: custom, customer, customs; verb: accustom, customize; adverb: customarily
1. be accustomed to (doing) something to be familiar with something and accept it as normal:
    We were accustomed to working together.
    become/grow/get accustomed to something
    Her eyes quickly became accustomed to the dark.
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    In everyday English, people usually say be used to instead of be accustomed to, and get used to instead of get/become accustomed to:
    She's used to working with children.
    It’s hard at first, but you’ll get used to it.
2. [only before noun] formal usual:
    The pans were in their accustomed places.


ac·cus·tomedBrE /əˈkʌstəmd/ 🔊NAmE /əˈkʌstəmd/ 🔊 adjective(rather formal) familiar with sth and accepting it as normal or usual 习惯于 SYN used to ~ to sth to become/get accustomed to sth习惯于某事物My eyes slowly grew accustomed to the dark. 我的眼睛慢慢适应了黑暗。🔊🔊~ to doing sth She was a person accustomed to having eight hours' sleep a night. 她是那种习惯每晚睡八个小时的人。🔊🔊 [usually before noun] (formal) usual 通常的;惯常的 SYN habitual He took his accustomed seat by the fire. 他坐了炉火边惯常坐的座位。🔊🔊 OPP unaccustomed