to condition sb to sth

to condition sb to sth
1. 【心】 (influence) [+ animal, person] 使形成条件反射； [+ response] 使变成条件性
- Nausea-inducing drugs condition the alcoholic to feel sick at the very odour of liquor. 诱导恶心的药物使酗酒者形成一闻到酒味就感到恶心的条件反射。
- I just feel women are conditioned into doing housework. 我只是觉得妇女做家务是习惯成自然。
- These responses were conditioned by a particular set of events. 这些是由一系列特定事件引起的条件反应。
2. to condition sb to sth
(accustom) 使某人适应某事；使某人习惯某事
- This conditions you to living off the one income. 这会使你养成靠一份收入为生的习惯。
3. (make fit) [+ person, animal] 使处于良好状态
4. (improve) [+ hair, skin] 护理
- the best way to condition your hair 护理头发的最好方法
- Both are designed to condition lips and nails. 两者都是用于嘴唇和指甲护理的。
- This conditions your skin as you shave. 它在你剃须的时候会滋润你的皮肤。
5. [+ soil, garden, land] 改良
- You can use this to condition soils that are too light or too heavy. 你可以用此来改善过于轻质或黏重的土壤。
6. <古> (make conditions) 是…的条件
See: condition

- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典