engrained
adjective /ɪnˈɡreɪnd/
/ɪnˈɡreɪnd/
(also ingrained)
- engrained (in somebody/something) (of a habit, an attitude, etc.
) that has existed for a long time and is therefore difficult to change习惯、态度等 根深蒂固的;日久难改的 - (of dirt
) under the surface of something and therefore difficult to get rid of灰尘 深嵌并难以清除的