When you instil a feeling, a habit, or a way of thinking in someone, you put it in slowly, over a long time — not with one talk.

When you instil當你instil a feeling, a habit, or a way of thinking一種感覺、習慣或想法 in someone到某人心裡時 you put it in slowly你是慢慢放進去的 over a long time經過很長時間的 not with one talk不是講一次話就好。

Parents try to instil honesty. A coach tries to instil confidence. A harsh classroom can instil fear.

Parents父母 try to instil試著instil honesty誠實。A coach教練 tries to instil試著instil confidence信心。A harsh classroom嚴格的教室 can instil可以instil fear恐懼。

The picture behind the word is a drop at a time: the idea goes in little by little until it sits inside the person.

The picture behind the word這個字背後的畫面 is是 a drop at a time一次一滴：the idea這個想法 goes in little by little一點一點進去 until直到 it sits inside the person它待在這個人心裡。

British English writes instil; American English writes instill, with two l's. It is a somewhat formal word. You meet it in talk about raising children, school, and leadership.

British English英式英文 writes instil寫instil; American English美式英文 writes instill寫instill, with two l's兩個l。It它 is a somewhat formal word算是有點正式的字。in talk about raising children, school, and leadership在談教養小孩、學校、和領導的時候 You你 meet it會遇到這個字。

You do not instil a fact you said once; that is just telling. Instil is the slow kind.

You do not instil你不instil a fact you said once你只講過一次的事實; that is just telling那只是telling。Instil is the slow kind是慢的那種。

Doctors also instil drops into an eye — the same “drop by drop” idea, used of liquid.

Doctors醫生 also instil也會instil drops into an eye藥水到眼睛裡——the same "drop by drop" idea一樣是「一滴一滴」的想法, used of liquid只是用在液體上。