wean
[wi:n] verb transitive
■to cause a baby or young animal to stop feeding on its mother's milk and to start eating other food, especially solid food, instead 给（婴儿或动物幼崽）断奶•The studies were carried out on calves that had been weaned at 5 weeks of age.这些研究是在五个星期大时断奶的小牛身上进行的。
[wi:n] verb transitive
Phrasal Verbs wean sb off sth (US also wean sb from sth)
■to make someone gradually stop using something that is bad for them 使（某人）逐渐戒掉；使（某人）脱离•It's difficult to wean an addict off cocaine once they're hooked.一旦对古柯碱上了瘾，就很难戒掉。 •The whole scheme is intended to wean people off welfare dependency.整个计划旨在使人们摆脱对福利的依赖。
[wi:n] verb transitive
Phrasal Verbs [usually passive] wean sb on sth/sb
■If someone is weaned on something or someone, they have learned about and been influenced by them when they were young 使（某人）从小受…影响•This generation has been weaned on computer games.这一代人从小就受到电脑游戏的影响。 |