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intoxication

UK //ɪnˌtɒk.sɪˈkeɪ.ʃən//US //ɪnˌtɑːk.sɪˈkeɪ.ʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'intoxicatio',由 'in-'(进入)和 'toxicum'(毒药)组成,原指中毒状态,后引申为醉酒或精神陶醉。

noun

❶ 指因摄入酒精或药物导致的身体和精神状态改变,表现为兴奋、眩晕或失控。

“The police arrested him for public intoxication.”

(他因在公共场合醉酒被警方逮捕。)

“Her intoxication was obvious from her slurred speech.”

(从她含糊不清的说话中可以看出她喝醉了。)

❶ 比喻极度兴奋或陶醉的状态,通常因强烈的情绪或体验引起。

“She felt an intoxication of joy when she won the competition.”

(赢得比赛时,她感到一种狂喜。)

“The intoxication of power can corrupt even the best leaders.”

(权力的陶醉甚至可能腐蚀最优秀的领导者。)

同义词:drunkenness, inebriation, euphoria, elation, ecstasy

常见短语

alcohol intoxication — 指因过量饮酒导致的身体和精神状态异常,可能伴随协调能力下降或意识模糊。

“Alcohol intoxication can lead to dangerous behavior.”

(酒精中毒可能导致危险行为。)

intoxication of love — 形容因爱情而产生的强烈幸福或痴迷状态,常用于文学或抒情表达。

“He was in the intoxication of love, forgetting all his troubles.”

(他沉浸在爱的陶醉中,忘记了所有的烦恼。)