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addicted

UK/ə'dɪktɪd/US/ә'diktid/
TOEFLB2

Definitions

adj.

Unable to stop using or doing something; (informal) very fond of

上瘾的,沉迷的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ad-to, toward, near
+
dictsay, speak, declare; point out
+
-edpast tense / completed
=addicted

Past participle of addict as an adjective, almost always with 'to': addicted to coffee, addicted to a show.

Root dic still carries 82 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.addicted to对…上瘾
  • 2.hopelessly addicted无可救药地沉迷
  • 3.become addicted上瘾

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    I'm completely addicted to this new TV series.

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