Word · Frequency #7952
alcoholics
酗酒者；酒鬼；酒精成瘾者
alcoholics is the plural of alcoholic.
核心释义
a person who is addicted to alcohol and cannot stop drinking
- 1.
酗酒成瘾的人。
A person who is addicted to alcohol.
- 2.
滥用酒精的人。
One who abuses alcohol.
酗酒成瘾的人。；滥用酒精的人。；酒鬼；酒精中毒者
用法In use
My uncle has been an alcoholic for over ten years, but he is finally seeking help.
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.
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.
用法提示：'alcoholic' 作表语名词，描述主语的身份特征。
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。
a recovering alcoholic
recovering 作前置定语，指正在戒酒、努力康复的人，是固定说法。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- recovering alcoholic
- 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。
- functioning alcoholic
- 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。
- chronic alcoholic
- 慢性酗酒者
- Chronic alcoholics often require medical detoxification.慢性酗酒者通常需要医学解毒。
- heavy alcoholic
- 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。
- former alcoholic
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 alcoholic 拆成 alcohol（酒精）+ ic（人），记住：离不开酒精的人就是酗酒者。
语境与语域Context & Register
常见场景：medical diagnosis、casual conversation 该词在医学诊断和日常对话中都较常见，语域介于正式与非正式之间，具体取决于使用场景。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，指酗酒者。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与alcoholic (/ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/)押韵的词有colic, melancholic, frolic, bucolic (它们都有/ɒlɪk/发音)。注意academic和aromatic虽然也以-ic结尾，但重读音节不同，发音不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.