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drunkards

UK //ˈdrʌŋkədz//US //ˈdrʌŋkərdz//

词源

源自中古英语 'drunkard',由 'drunk'(醉酒)加表示人的后缀 '-ard' 构成,后者常带贬义(如 'coward')。

noun

❶ 指经常喝醉酒的人,尤指那些长期酗酒、无法自控的人。通常带有贬义,暗示其行为对社会或个人生活造成负面影响。

“The alley was often filled with drunkards sleeping on the ground.”

(小巷里经常躺满醉倒在地的酒鬼。)

“Local charities provide shelter for homeless drunkards during winter.”

(当地慈善机构在冬季为无家可归的酗酒者提供庇护所。)

同义词:alcoholic, sot, inebriate, tippler, lush

常见短语

a band of drunkards — 形容一群经常聚众酗酒的人,通常带有混乱或吵闹的负面联想。

“The neighbors complained about a band of drunkards singing loudly at midnight.”

(邻居们投诉一群醉汉在半夜高声唱歌。)