Word
crapulence
/ˈkræpjuləns/
noun
暴饮；无节制饮酒
the act of drinking alcohol to excess
- 1.
Sickness or indisposition caused by excessive eating or drinking.
因过度饮食或饮酒引起的不适或疾病
- 2.
Intemperance; debauchery; excessive indulgence.
放纵；纵欲；过度沉溺
因过度饮食或饮酒引起的不适或疾病；放纵；纵欲；过度沉溺；暴饮；无节制
In use
His crapulence at the office party shocked his colleagues.
Years of crapulence had damaged his liver.
The doctor warned him that crapulence would destroy his health.
indulge in crapulence
After the holiday feast, he indulged in crapulence.
节日盛宴后，他暴饮无度。
avoid crapulence
She decided to avoid crapulence at the party.
她决定在聚会上避免暴饮。
Common mistakes
He is a crapulence person.He is a crapulous person.
“crapulence”是名词，意为暴饮（尤指饮酒过量），不能直接修饰人；应使用其形容词形式“crapulous”来描述人的习性。
Connections
Confusing words
- intemperance
- 无节制（不限于饮酒） · crapulence特指过度饮酒；intemperance可指任何无节制行为
- drunkenness
- 醉酒状态 · crapulence强调过量饮酒的行为或习惯；drunkenness强调醉酒的状态
Word family
- crapulences
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.