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源自拉丁语 'intoxicatus',由 'in-'(进入)和 'toxicum'(毒药)组成,原意为‘中毒’,后演变为醉酒或极度兴奋的状态。
❶ 指因饮酒或药物影响而处于醉酒或神志不清的状态,也可比喻为因强烈情绪而失去理智。
“He was arrested for driving while intoxicated.”
(他因酒后驾驶被捕。)
“She felt intoxicated by the success of her first performance.”
(她因首次演出的成功而陶醉不已。)
intoxicated with — 因某种强烈情绪或感觉而极度兴奋或陶醉,常用于比喻。
“She was intoxicated with joy when she heard the good news.”
(听到好消息时,她欣喜若狂。)