be an alcoholic
alcoholic 作可数名词,指酒精成瘾的人;用 be 说明某人长期所处的状态,前面要加 a 或 an。
He finally admitted that he was an alcoholic.
他终于承认自己是个酗酒者。
酗酒成瘾的人。;滥用酒精的人。;酒精中毒者
a person who is addicted to alcohol and cannot stop drinking
酗酒成瘾的人。
A person who is addicted to alcohol.
滥用酒精的人。
One who abuses alcohol.
My uncle has been an alcoholic for over ten years, but he is finally seeking help.
我的叔叔酗酒十多年了,但他终于开始寻求帮助。
用法提示:'alcoholic' 在此处作名词,指长期过量饮酒成瘾的人。
The clinic offers free counseling for alcoholics and their families.
这家诊所为酗酒者及其家人提供免费咨询。
用法提示:'alcoholics' 是 'alcoholic' 的复数形式,指多个酗酒者。
She admitted that she was an alcoholic and decided to quit drinking.
她承认自己酗酒成瘾,并决定戒酒。
用法提示:'alcoholic' 作表语名词,描述主语的身份特征。
alcoholic 作可数名词,指酒精成瘾的人;用 be 说明某人长期所处的状态,前面要加 a 或 an。
He finally admitted that he was an alcoholic.
他终于承认自己是个酗酒者。
recovering 作前置定语,指正在戒酒、努力康复的人,是固定说法。
She is a recovering alcoholic and has been sober for three years.
她是一名正在戒酒康复的酗酒者,已经三年没喝酒了。
用复数 alcoholics 泛指酗酒者这一群体,常作动词的宾语。
The center helps alcoholics overcome their addiction.
这家中心帮助酗酒者戒除酒瘾。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is alcoholic and has been drinking for twenty years.
正确表达He is an alcoholic and has been drinking for twenty years.
alcoholic 作名词是可数名词,单数形式前必须加不定冠词 an。汉语没有冠词系统,中国学习者容易漏掉冠词,把可数名词单数直接当表语用,因此要补上 an。
grammar · medium
易错句子The doctor has treated many alcoholic in this clinic.
正确表达The doctor has treated many alcoholics in this clinic.
many 后面接可数名词时要用复数形式,alcoholic 的复数是 alcoholics。汉语名词不随数量变化,学习者常照搬单数形式,需要加 -s 才符合英语语法。
grammar · medium
易错句子My father is alcohol, so he cannot stop drinking.
正确表达My father is an alcoholic, so he cannot stop drinking.
alcohol 指“酒精、酒”这种物质,不能用来指人;表示“酗酒成瘾的人”要用名词 alcoholic。二者词形相近,中国学习者常把表示物质的名词误用来指人,改为 an alcoholic 才表示“人是酗酒者”。
与酗酒者相反,指完全不饮酒的人
指习惯性不饮酒或戒酒的人,与酗酒者对立
戒酒中的酗酒者
He is a recovering alcoholic who attends meetings daily.
他是一名戒酒中的酗酒者,每天参加会议。
功能正常的酗酒者
She was a functioning alcoholic who held down a job.
她是一名功能正常的酗酒者,还能保住工作。
慢性酗酒者
Chronic alcoholics often require medical detoxification.
慢性酗酒者通常需要医学解毒。
重度酗酒者
Heavy alcoholics may experience severe withdrawal symptoms.
重度酗酒者可能会经历严重的戒断症状。
前酗酒者
As a former alcoholic, he now advocates for sobriety.
作为前酗酒者,他现在倡导清醒。
酗酒通常与成瘾相关
酗酒者可能需要康复治疗
过量饮酒后常出现宿醉
酒吧是饮酒的常见场所
烈酒常与酗酒问题相关
高功能酗酒者
Despite being a functional alcoholic, he still managed to excel at work.
尽管是个高功能酗酒者,他仍然在工作中表现出色。
康复中的酗酒者
She is a recovering alcoholic who attends support groups every week.
她是一个康复中的酗酒者,每周都参加支持小组。
否认酗酒的人
He is an alcoholic in denial, refusing to acknowledge his drinking problem.
他是个否认酗酒的人,拒绝承认自己的饮酒问题。
我是一个酒鬼。
Spoken by Ben Sanderson (Nicolas Cage) in the 1995 film 'Leaving Las Vegas', a classic portrayal of an alcoholic.
出自1995年电影《离开拉斯维加斯》,尼古拉斯·凯奇饰演的Ben Sanderson所说,该片是酗酒题材的经典之作。
我是同性恋,我是吸毒者,我是酒鬼。
Spoken by Joe Miller (Denzel Washington) in the 1993 film 'Philadelphia', a powerful statement about identity and prejudice.
出自1993年电影《费城故事》,丹泽尔·华盛顿饰演的Joe Miller所说,是一段关于身份与偏见的震撼陈述。
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清醒的酗酒者
Even a sober alcoholic must avoid any alcohol.
即使是清醒的酗酒者也必须避免任何酒精。