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cozened

/ˈkʌzənd/ /ˈkʌzn̩d/

Meanings
verb

变得舒适，变得熟悉

To become cozy; (by extension) to become acquainted, comfortable, or familiar with.

Examples :

"Over the summer, the shy student cozened up to the other children in their class, gradually becoming more comfortable with them. "
整个夏天，这个害羞的学生逐渐和其他同学们熟络起来，慢慢地和他们相处得更自在了。
attitude human mind

Related Words

Illustration becoming

becoming verb

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/ /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/

到达，来临

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

有了新日历之后，这个家庭现在变得越来越有条理了。

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

Illustration comfortable

comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

棉被，被子.

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

我奶奶给她床买了一床新的厚棉被。

Illustration gradually

gradually adverb

/ˈɡɹædʒuəli/

逐渐地，渐渐地，逐步地

"The plants gradually grew taller over the summer. "

夏天期间，这些植物渐渐地长高了。

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

Illustration acquainted

acquainted verb

/əˈkwæɪntəd/ /əˈkweɪntɪd/

熟悉，了解。

"I think you should acquaint him with the realities of the situation."

我觉得你应该让他好好了解一下实际情况。

Illustration defraud

defraud verb

/dɪ.ˈfɹɔːd/

欺骗, 诈骗。

"The con artist defrauded the elderly woman out of her life savings. "

那个骗子诈骗了那位老妇人，夺走了她毕生的积蓄。

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

Illustration familiar

familiar noun

/fəˈmɪl.i.ə/ /fəˈmɪl.i.ɚ/

使魔, 守护精灵

"The witch’s familiar was a black cat."

女巫的使魔是一只黑猫。

Illustration deceive

deceive verb

/dɪˈsiːv/

欺骗，哄骗

"The salesperson tried to deceive me by saying the used car was brand new. "

那个销售想欺骗我，谎称那辆二手车是全新的。

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pretending verb

/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ /priˈtɛndɪŋ/

假装，冒充。

"The child was pretending to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "

那个小孩假装睡着了，这样他就不用吃蔬菜了。