1. be accustomed to习惯、适应(to是介词),侧重于强调“习惯”这个状态。如:
He was accustomed to rising early.
他习惯于早起。
He was not accustomed to political or philosophical discussions.
他不习惯政治或哲学讨论。
I was accustomed to being the only child at a table full of adults
我已经习惯了作为唯一一个小不点坐在一桌大人中间。
American consumers are accustomed to hunting out bargains.
美国消费者习惯淘一些便宜货。
He is accustomed to hard work.
他习惯于做艰苦的工作。
Footballers are accustomed to profiting handsomely from bonuses
足球运动员对获取丰厚的奖金已习以为常。
Bradley is still accustomed to travelling everywhere in style
布拉德利仍然保持着每次出行必派头十足的习惯。
He likes the stocks and he is accustomed to trading in and out of its shares.
他喜欢股票,习惯于买进卖出它的股份。
English people are accustomed to driving on the left.
英国人习惯于靠左边开车。
2.下面是细腻描绘“习惯、适应”的动作的一些用法:
Nora grew accustomed to depending on her husband
诺拉变得习惯于依赖丈夫。
We have grown accustomed to having our ears assailed by mindless cursing and profanities.
我们已经渐渐对那些无礼的诅咒和谩骂习以为常了。
My eyes slowly grew accustomed to the dark.
我的眼睛慢慢适应了黑暗。
My eyes were becoming accustomed to the gloom.
我的眼睛渐渐适应了黑暗。
She had not yet become accustomed to the fact that she was a rich woman.
她还不太适应已经是一个富婆的事实。

She’ll soon get accustomed to the job.
她很快就习惯这个工作。

She gradually got accustomed to waking up early for work,
她慢慢地适应了早起上班。

It took her a while to get accustomed to living in a new city.
她花了一段时间才习惯了在新城市的生活。
3.主语使自己或别人“习惯”用法:
I cannot accustom myself to cold weather.
我无法使自己习于寒冷的天气。
I have to accustom myself to the busy life.
我不得不使自己习惯这忙碌的生活。
We had to accustom ourselves to cold weather.
我们必须使自己适应寒冷天气。
She could not accustom herself to a hot climate.
她不能使自己习惯于炎热的气候。

You must accustom yourself to getting up early/the new environment.
你必须使自己习惯于早起。(你必须使自己适应新环境。)
You must accustom yourself to reading aloud.
你必须使自己习惯于大声朗读。
The teacher accustoms her students to speaking in public.
老师让她的学生们习惯于公开演讲。
4. be accustomed to do习惯、适应(to是动词不定式标志);(不过这个知识点不为所谓的英语专家们所熟悉而已。),如:
They were accustomed to paint their faces before battle.
他们打仗前习惯于画花脸。
We are accustomed to take tea on the terrace.
我们习惯在凉亭上喝茶。
She was accustomed to sneer at carelessness.
她习惯于嘲笑粗心大意。
Mrs. Babbitt was not accustomed to leave during the winter.
巴比特夫人不习惯冬天出门。
实战训练
—I'm not______up so early yet,but I have to______ myself to it.
—Yeah.Just as the saying goes,“An early bird catches the worm”.
A.used to getting;adopt
B.accustomed to getting;accustom
C.used to get;adapt
D.accustomed to get;accustom
【解析】 空一考查be accustomed to doing和be used to doing的用法,意为“习惯于做……”,故排除C、D两项;空二考查accustom oneself to sth.“使自己习惯于某事”,若A项中的adopt改为adapt也为正确答案,adapt oneself to“使某人自己适应某事”,而adopt是“采纳,采取”之意。
【答案】 B
注意:accustomed to 和 used to 的用法区别本人往期文章有论述,欢迎查阅。
