conditioned

conditioned — adjective

1. having been taught or shaped by repeated experience to react, feel, or expect so

1.形容詞B2
釋義

having been taught or shaped by repeated experience to react, feel, or expect something automatically, without needing to think about it.

例句

Vinícius was conditioned to apologise the moment anyone raised their voice at him.

conditioned + to-infinitive

City dogs become conditioned to traffic noise within a few weeks of moving in.

conditioned to + noun: stimulus pattern

同義詞
  • trained

    broader; covers any deliberate teaching, not only automatic responses

  • programmed

    stronger and often negative — implies the person has lost free choice

  • indoctrinated

    very negative; refers to ideas being forced on someone

反義詞
  • unconditioned

    technical psychology term for a natural, untrained response

  • spontaneous

    happening freely, not as a learned habit

文法句型

conditioned to do something

conditioned into doing something

用法筆記

Almost always used in the passive (be / get / become conditioned). The agent or trigger is introduced by 'by' (conditioned by experience) or the response is given with 'to' + infinitive or 'into' + -ing.

常見錯誤

❌Years of training conditioned him for run faster.
✅Years of training conditioned him to run faster.
💡use 'to' + base verb, not 'for'.
❌She is very conditioned about traffic noise.
✅She is conditioned to traffic noise.
💡preposition is 'to' for the trigger, not 'about'.

2. (of a person, animal, or muscle) in strong physical shape because of regular exe

2.形容詞C1
釋義

(of a person, animal, or muscle) in strong physical shape because of regular exercise, training, or careful diet.

例句

Imran arrived at camp as the most conditioned runner on the squad.

most conditioned: gradable comparison

A well-conditioned racehorse can recover its breathing within minutes after a long gallop.

well-conditioned + noun: typical compound

同義詞
  • fit

    much more common in everyday speech; less specialist sounding

  • in shape

    informal; common in spoken English

  • trained

    emphasises the process of training rather than the resulting state

反義詞
  • out of shape

    informal opposite, very common

  • unfit

    general everyday word for not physically strong

文法句型

well-conditioned + noun

用法筆記

Usually appears with a degree adverb (well-, highly-, poorly-) or in comparative form. Distinguish from sense 1 (mental conditioning) by context: a body or muscle group is the subject here, not a behaviour or thought.

常見錯誤

❌He is a conditioned man, he can run a marathon.
✅He is in good condition' or 'He is well-conditioned'.
💡bare 'a conditioned man' sounds odd; native speakers use 'in good condition' or pair it with a degree adverb.

3. (of hair, skin, or leather) made softer, smoother, or shinier after a creamy pro

3.形容詞C1
釋義

(of hair, skin, or leather) made softer, smoother, or shinier after a creamy product has been worked into it.

例句

Rin loved how light and conditioned her hair felt after the salon treatment.

feel conditioned: sensory result

The leather jacket looked properly conditioned, with no cracks across the shoulders.

properly conditioned: degree adverb + cosmetic state

同義詞
  • moisturised

    specifically about adding moisture to skin or hair

  • softened

    general verb; less specifically about beauty products

  • nourished

    marketing language for hair and skin care

反義詞
  • dry

    the typical opposite when describing hair or skin

  • brittle

    stronger negative — easy to break, lacking softness

用法筆記

Refers to the result of using a conditioner (cream, oil, lotion). Most often in the structures 'feel / look / keep something conditioned'. Distinguish from sense 1 by subject: hair, skin, leather — never a behaviour or response.

常見錯誤

❌I conditioned hair with this oil yesterday.
✅I conditioned my hair with this oil yesterday.' or 'My hair felt nicely conditioned afterwards.
💡needs a possessive ('my hair') or a stative frame ('felt conditioned').