bred-in-the-bone

短语

a. 根深蒂固的, 本性难移的

发音

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词形变化

more bred-in-the-bone 比较级 most bred-in-the-bone 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Firmly established or instilled; deep-seated.

    习语
  2. 2.

    Inveterate or habitual; long-standing.

    习语

词源

From the past participle of breed in the bone.

来源：wiktionary