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。
醉汉；酒鬼
inebriates — plural of inebriate
醉酒的人,尤指嗜酒成性者。
醉酒的人,尤指嗜酒成性者。
A person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.
He was known as an inebriate who spent all his money on alcohol.
他以一个把所有钱都花在酒上的酒鬼而闻名。
用法提示：inebriate 用作名词，指'酒鬼'
The support group helps inebriates find a path to sobriety.
这个互助小组帮助酒鬼找到戒酒的道路。
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.
小说中的角色是一个无可救药的酒鬼，经常被发现醉倒在沟里。
用法提示：inebriate 用作名词，强调酗酒成性
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。
复数形式 inebriates 作主语时，谓语动词用复数。
The inebriates were arguing loudly outside the bar.
那些醉汉在酒吧外面大声争吵。
表示“其中之一”时用 one of the + 复数名词，后接定语从句时从句常修饰整个复数名词。
He was one of the inebriates who spent the night in the cells.
他是那些在拘留所里过夜的醉汉之一。
grammar · medium
易错句子There were several inebriate sleeping on the bench.
正确表达There were several inebriates sleeping on the bench.
inebriate 是可数名词，复数形式是 inebriates；several 后面必须接复数名词，所以不能保留单数 inebriate。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a inebriate.
正确表达He is an inebriate.
inebriate 的读音以元音音素 /ɪ/ 开头，单数可数名词前要用 an，不能用 a。
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 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 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。
in- + ebri- + -ated
in- + ebri- + -ation
in- + ebri- + -ety
in- + ebri- + -ant
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