Word · Frequency #14846
drunkennesses
醉酒；酒醉
drunkennesses is the plural of drunkenness.
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
- 1.
A state of being drunk.
醉酒状态
醉酒状态；醉酒；酒醉
In use
His drunkenness caused him to lose his job.
He finally recognized his drunkenness as a serious problem.
The party ended in drunkenness and chaos.
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。
be arrested/charged ... for drunkenness
for表示原因或目的。
He was arrested for drunkenness.
他因醉酒被捕。
state of drunkenness
of短语修饰drunkenness，表示性质。
She was in a state of drunkenness.
她处于醉酒状态。
Common mistakes
His drunkenness behavior was unacceptable.His drunken behavior was unacceptable.
drunkenness是名词，不能直接修饰名词，应使用形容词drunken。
He had a drunkenness last night.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。
Connections
Collocations
- public drunkenness
- 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。
- habitual drunkenness
- 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。
- charges of drunkenness
- 醉酒指控
- She faced charges of drunkenness after the party.聚会后她面临醉酒指控。
- a state of drunkenness
- 醉酒状态
- The driver was in a state of drunkenness.司机处于醉酒状态。
- drunkenness and disorderly conduct
- 醉酒滋事
- He was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct.他被控醉酒滋事。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
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.