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be a [adjective] drinker
形容词描述饮酒习惯或量。
He is a heavy drinker.
他是个酗酒者。
饮酒者；酒徒
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饮酒者；酒徒
a person who drinks alcohol, especially regularly or to excess
He is a heavy drinker.
他是个酗酒者。
经常饮酒的人
Someone who drinks alcoholic beverages on a regular basis.
喝液体的人
a person who drinks liquids
动物饮水器
A device from which animals can drink.
喝酒的人(尤其是过量)
a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
My grandfather has been a lifelong drinker, although he only drinks wine with meals.
我祖父一辈子都喜欢喝酒，尽管他只在吃饭时喝葡萄酒。
After the doctor's advice, he became a light drinker and now limits himself to one beer.
听了医生的建议后，他变成了少量饮酒的人，现在只喝一瓶啤酒。
She calls herself a social drinker, so you won't see her drinking alone at home.
她称自己是社交型饮酒者，所以你不会看到她一个人在家喝酒。
形容词描述饮酒习惯或量。
He is a heavy drinker.
他是个酗酒者。
She is a drinker of tea.
她是个喝茶的人。
复合名词形式，常用。
He is a beer drinker.
他是个啤酒饮用者。
Not this
Drinker is a popular hobby.
Use this
Drinking is a popular hobby.
drinker 指人（饮酒者），不指喝酒这个行为；应使用动名词 drinking 表示“喝酒”这一活动。
Not this
He is a drinker man.
Use this
He is a drinking man.
drinker 是名词，不能用作形容词修饰名词；应使用 drinking (动名词) 作定语，表示“喝酒的”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
酗酒者
He was a heavy drinker and often missed work.
他是个酗酒者，经常旷工。
少量饮酒者
She is a light drinker, usually having only one glass of wine.
她是个少量饮酒者，通常只喝一杯酒。
社交饮酒者
Most people consider themselves social drinkers, not alcoholics.
大多数人认为自己是社交饮酒者，而不是酒鬼。
问题饮酒者
Counseling can help problem drinkers reduce their alcohol intake.
咨询可以帮助问题饮酒者减少酒精摄入。
喝咖啡的人
As a coffee drinker, I prefer dark roast.
作为一个喝咖啡的人，我偏爱深焙咖啡。
喝茶的人
Tea drinkers often have a lower risk of heart disease.
喝茶的人患心脏病的风险通常较低。
酗酒者，酒量大的人
He was a heavy drinker and often missed work.
他是个酗酒者，经常旷工。
社交饮酒者
She's just a social drinker; she never drinks alone.
她只是社交饮酒者，从不独自喝酒。
问题酒徒，嗜酒者
A problem drinker may need professional help to quit.
问题酒徒可能需要专业帮助来戒酒。
我是个酒徒，我是个赌徒。
In the traditional Irish song 'Whiskey in the Jar', the narrator describes himself as a drinker and a gambler.
在传统爱尔兰歌曲《瓶中威士忌》中，叙述者描述自己是个酒徒和赌徒。
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Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
drink（喝）加 -er（人）→ 喝酒的人，记住是‘酒徒’。
语域：mixed 常见场景：alcohol consumption、everyday hydration 该词可泛指任何液体饮用者（较中性），但更常见于指饮酒者（多用于非正式或日常语境）。正式场合常用“饮者”或具体描述。
All listed words rhyme with 'drinker' (they share the /ɪŋkɝ/ ending). Be careful not to assume that every word ending in -er sounds the same; for example, 'drainer' (/dreɪnɝ/) has a different vowel sound.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.