Word
inebriate
/ɪˈniːbriət/
noun
醉汉；酒鬼
核心释义
A person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.
- 1.
醉酒的人,尤指嗜酒成性者。
A person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.
醉酒的人,尤指嗜酒成性者。；酒鬼
用法In use
He was known as an inebriate who spent all his money on alcohol.
用法提示：inebriate 用作名词，指'酒鬼'
The support group helps inebriates find a path to sobriety.
用法提示：inebriates 是 inebriate 的复数形式，表示多个酒鬼
The character in the novel is a hopeless inebriate, often found passed out in the gutter.
用法提示：inebriate 用作名词，强调酗酒成性
a/an + (adj.) + inebriate
可数名词，单数形式通常要带冠词，前面可加形容词。
A young inebriate was asleep on the bench.
一个年轻的醉汉睡在长椅上。
the inebriates + plural verb
复数形式 inebriates 作主语时，谓语动词用复数。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- drunkard
- 酒鬼；醉汉 · drunkard 是日常口语中最常用的说法，泛指经常喝醉的人；inebriate 意思相同，但属于正式书面语，多见于文学作品或旧式文本。
- inebriated
- 喝醉的；醉醺醺的 · inebriated 是形容词，描述人处于醉酒状态，不能用来指人本身；inebriate 是名词，指醉酒的人。
- alcoholic
- 酗酒者；酒精成瘾者 · alcoholic 强调对酒精成瘾，带有医学或社会问题的含义；inebriate 只强调当下醉酒或惯常喝醉，不一定含成瘾诊断。
词族Word family
- inebriated
- 喝醉的；醉醺醺的 · in- + ebri- + -ated
学习提示Learner notes
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