inveterate
/ɪnˈvetərət/📚 26670GREsatIf you describe someone as, for example, an inveterate liar or smoker, you mean that they have lied or smoked for a long time and are not likely to stop doing it. 根深蒂固的
adjective [原级]根深的；积习的；成癖的
She was an inveterate experimenter in these things.
在这些东西上，她总是要都拿来试一试。
- inveterate 出现在下面的课文中（提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习）
- Lesson 50 New Year resolutions inveterate 形容词: 根深蒂固的
in (进入) + veter (老) + ate → 年轻时的想法到老了都没变 → 积习的
单词造句:
adj. 根深蒂固的，积习难改的
| 指人 | an inveterate smoker / drinker / gambler / liar | If we remain inveterate smokers, it is only because we have so often experienced the frustration that results from failure. |
|---|---|---|
| 指物 | inveterate hatred / prejudice / distrust | Hatred is inveterate anger. —— M. T. Cicero |
deep-seated / deep-rooted “根深蒂固的”（多指事物，不一定指坏事）
- a deep-seated / deep-rooted bad habit / faith in god
die hard 积习难改(死起来很困难)
- Old habits die hard.