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ingrain 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Adjective
/inˈgrān/,
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ingrains, 3rd person singular present; engraining, present participle; engrained, past tense; engrained, past participle; ingraining, present participle; ingrained, past tense; engrains, 3rd person singular present; ingrained, past participle;
  1. (of a textile) Composed of fibers that have been dyed different colors before being woven

Verb
  1. Firmly fix or establish (a habit, belief, or attitude) in a person


  1. thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt"
  2. impress: produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
  3. (ingrained) deep-rooted: (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held; "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need"
  4. (ingraining) inculcation: teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
  5. Ingrain (or wood-chip) wallpaper is a decorating material. It consists of two layers of paper with wood fibre in between; different kinds of ingrain wallpaper are distinguished by the size and form of the fibre pieces.
  6. To make something deeply part of something else, either literally or figuratively
  7. (ingrained) Being an element; present in the essence of a thing; Fixed, established