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drunkenness + verb (singular)
drunkenness作主语时，谓语动词常用单数。
Drunkenness impairs judgment.
醉酒会损害判断力。
醉酒；酒醉
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
醉酒；酒醉
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
Drunkenness impairs judgment.
醉酒会损害判断力。
醉酒状态
A state of being drunk.
His drunkenness caused him to lose his job.
他的醉酒导致他丢了工作。
He finally recognized his drunkenness as a serious problem.
他终于认识到自己的醉酒是个严重的问题。
The party ended in drunkenness and chaos.
聚会以醉酒和混乱收场。
drunkenness作主语时，谓语动词常用单数。
Drunkenness impairs judgment.
醉酒会损害判断力。
for表示原因或目的。
He was arrested for drunkenness.
他因醉酒被捕。
of短语修饰drunkenness，表示性质。
She was in a state of drunkenness.
她处于醉酒状态。
Not this
His drunkenness behavior was unacceptable.
Use this
His drunken behavior was unacceptable.
drunkenness是名词，不能直接修饰名词，应使用形容词drunken。
Not this
He had a drunkenness last night.
Use this
He was drunk last night.
drunkenness是不可数名词，不能与不定冠词连用，应使用形容词drunk作表语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
当众醉酒；公共场合醉酒
He was fined for public drunkenness.
他因当众醉酒被罚款。
习惯性醉酒；长期醉酒
His habitual drunkenness ruined his marriage.
他习惯性醉酒毁掉了婚姻。
醉酒指控
She faced charges of drunkenness after the party.
聚会后她面临醉酒指控。
醉酒状态
The driver was in a state of drunkenness.
司机处于醉酒状态。
醉酒滋事
He was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
他被控醉酒滋事。
醉酒不过是自愿的疯狂。
His drunkenness at the office party caused him to say things he later regretted.
他在公司聚会上的醉态让他说了些事后后悔的话。
醉酒是万恶之母。
The novel explores the characters' drunkenness and its destructive effects on their family.
这部小说探讨了人物醉酒的恶习及其对家庭的破坏性影响。
Use drunkenness naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
drunk（喝醉）加上后缀-ness，表示“醉酒”这种状态，就像喝醉的人走路摇摇晃晃。
语域：formal 常见场景：legal documents、medical reports、formal writing drunkenness 是比较正式的说法，多用于法律、医学或正式书面语境；日常口语中通常直接用 being drunk 来表达。
以上六个词都带有非重读后缀 -ness（/nəs/），与 drunkenness /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/ 中的后缀发音相同。但它们没有一个与 drunkenness 完全押韵，因为重读元音或后续辅音不同。注意拼写相近的词：openness /ˈoʊpənnəs/ 和 suddenness /ˈsʌdənnəs/ 都有相同的 -enness 拼写，但重读元音不同，因此不与 drunkenness 押韵。
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