addicted
adjective uk/əˈdɪk.tɪd/ us/əˈdɪk.tɪd/
入迷的;上瘾的
unable to stop taking drugs, or doing something as a habit
By the age of 14 he was addicted to heroin. 他14岁的时候,已经吸食海洛因上了瘾。
I'm addicted to (= I very often eat) chocolate. 我吃巧克力上了瘾。
I know that if I start watching a soap opera I immediately become hopelessly addicted. 我知道自己只要一开始看连续剧,就会马上上瘾,无法自拔。
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- The treatment for people addicted to tranquillizers includes training in stress management and relaxation techniques.
- A lot of people nowadays have become addicted to the internet.
- She started taking antidepressants and before long she was addicted.
- He's addicted to coffee and cannot do anything in the morning until he's had some.
- As soon as she joined the gym, Pam was addicted!