alcoholic
英 [ælkə'hɒlɪk]
美[,ælkə'hɔlɪk]
- adj. 酒精的，含酒精的
- n. 酒鬼，酗酒者
词态变化
复数: alcoholics;
英文词源
- alcoholic (adj.)
- 1790, "of or pertaining to alcohol;" see alcohol + -ic. Meaning "caused by drunkenness" is attested by 1872; meaning "habitually drunk" by 1910. Noun sense of "one who is addicted to drinking in excess, chronic drunkard, old rounder" is recorded from 1891; earlier alcoholist (1888). Alcoholics Anonymous founded 1935 in Akron, Ohio, U.S. Alky is first recorded 1844 as a slang shortening of "alcoholic liquor;" 1960 in the sense of "a drunkard."
双语例句
- 1. He showed great courage by admitting that he is an alcoholic.
- 他以极大的勇气承认自己酗酒。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Novello says college students will spend $4.2 billion yearly on alcoholic beverages.
- 诺韦洛说大学生每年在酒精饮品上会消费掉42亿美元。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. It is very alcoholic, sometimes near the strength of port.
- 它的酒精浓度很高，有时接近波尔图葡萄酒的浓度。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He's not a real alcoholic.
- 他并非货真价实的酒鬼。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The guests left in an alcoholic haze.
- 客人们醉醺醺地离去了。
来自《权威词典》