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外刊例句
- The second reason is economic and political inertia. The more fossil fuels a country consumes, the harder it is to wean itself off them.
第二个原因是经济和政治惯性。一个国家消费的化石燃料越多，就越难摆脱对它的依赖。
——《经济学人》 - Over time you can cut it in half again and wean yourself off the sugar.
随着时间的推移，你可以把糖再减半，让自己摆脱对糖的依赖。
——《纽约时报》
基本释义
[verb] accustom (an infant or other young mammal) to food other than its mother’s milk
[动词] 使（婴幼儿或其它幼小的哺乳动物）习惯于母乳以外的食物
深入解读
Wean 源自古英语 wenian （使适应、使习惯），公元13世纪开始表示训练婴幼儿或其他幼小的哺乳动物放弃吃奶，即“使（婴幼儿或动物幼崽）断奶”，比如：
- 什么时候开始给我的孩子断奶最好？
When would be the best time to start weaning my baby?
断奶是为了让孩子摆脱对母乳的依赖，这一点后来引申为“使放弃、使戒掉、使脱离”，常用动词短语 wean sb off/from sth 表达，强调使人逐渐停止做某事，比如：
- 孩子应该少看电视。
Children should be weaned off television. - 使一国摆脱另一国的影响
wean a country away from the influence of another
还记得“外国统治下饱受煎熬的国家”怎么说吗？请看：小词详解 | languish
倘若与 wean sb off/from sth 相反，想要表达“使从小受……影响”，则可以使用动词短语 wean sb on sth 来表示，比如：
- 他自幼受到严格纪律和职责的约束。
He was weaned on a diet of rigid discipline and duty.
名人用例
The way to wean any one from a desire is not by condemnation of it.
谴责某种欲望并不能使任何人摆脱它。
出自澳大利亚著名女作家迈尔斯·弗兰克林（Miles Franklin，1879年10月14日–1954年9月19日）。她十六岁时即显现出卓越的文学创作才华，以处女作《我的光辉生涯》（My Brilliant Career）一举成名。
常见短语
“wean” 意思是逐渐使某人或动物戒除某种习惯，通常是指断奶、戒掉或减少对某事物的依赖。以下是与这个词相关的 50 个短语，附带中文解释：
- wean off a habit – 戒掉一个习惯
- wean from breastfeeding – 断奶
- wean onto solid foods – 逐渐引入固体食物
- wean away from sweets – 戒掉甜食
- wean oneself from technology – 逐渐减少对科技的依赖
- wean puppies from their mother – 使幼犬断奶
- wean off medication – 逐渐停止药物治疗
- wean off processed foods – 逐渐停止食用加工食品
- wean someone from a bad habit – 帮助某人戒掉坏习惯
- wean babies onto solid foods – 逐渐引入固体食物给婴儿
- wean from constant validation – 逐渐不再寻求持续的认可
- wean children from sugary snacks – 帮助孩子戒掉含糖零食
- wean off caffeine – 逐渐戒掉咖啡因
- wean from dependency – 逐渐减少依赖
- wean off addictive substances – 逐渐戒掉成瘾物质
- wean from social media – 逐渐减少使用社交媒体
- wean from a pacifier – 逐渐不再使用奶嘴
- wean off junk food – 逐渐不再食用垃圾食品
- wean someone off negative thoughts – 帮助某人摆脱消极思维
- wean from excessive screen time – 逐渐减少过多的屏幕时间
- wean from external validation – 逐渐不再寻求外部认可
- wean from fast food – 逐渐不再食用快餐
- wean off sugary drinks – 逐渐不再喝含糖饮料
- wean someone off a toxic relationship – 帮助某人摆脱有害的关系
- wean from reliance on technology – 逐渐减少对科技的依赖
- wean from emotional crutches – 逐渐摆脱情感支撑
- wean puppies from their mother’s milk – 使幼犬断奶
- wean off digital devices – 逐渐减少使用数字设备
- wean from constant reassurance – 逐渐不再寻求持续的安慰
- wean from excessive shopping – 逐渐减少过度购物
- wean from a sedentary lifestyle – 逐渐改变久坐的生活方式
- wean from online distractions – 逐渐减少网上干扰
- wean someone off self-doubt – 帮助某人摆脱自我怀疑
- wean from constant notifications – 逐渐不再受到持续的通知
- wean from reliance on others’ opinions – 逐渐减少对他人意见的依赖
- wean from reliance on instant gratification – 逐渐减少对即时满足的依赖
- wean from unhealthy coping mechanisms – 逐渐戒掉不健康的应对机制
- wean from processed sugar – 逐渐不再食用加工糖
- wean from reliance on material possessions – 逐渐减少对物质财富的依赖
- wean from negative self-talk – 逐渐不再自我贬低
- wean from constant comparison – 逐渐不再频繁比较
- wean from excessive perfectionism – 逐渐减少过度的完美主义
- wean from emotional eating – 逐渐不再通过进食来排解情绪
- wean from a sedentary routine – 逐渐改变久坐的生活习惯
- wean from reliance on external validation – 逐渐减少对外部认可的依赖
- wean from negative influences – 逐渐远离负面影响
- wean from excessive reliance on technology – 逐渐减少过度依赖科技
- wean from attachment to material possessions – 逐渐不再过于执着于物质财富
- wean from constant need for approval – 逐渐不再持续寻求认可
- wean from reliance on social media validation – 逐渐减少对社交媒体认可的依赖
同近义词
- detach: disengage (something or part of something) and remove it
- disentangle: free (something or someone) from an entanglement; extricate
- extricate: free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty
