
好词典

源自古英语 sott(愚蠢的人),与古挪威语 sottr(疾病)同源,14世纪后特指酗酒者。
❶ 指长期酗酒的人,尤其指因饮酒过量而显得愚蠢或行为失控的人。常用于形容沉迷酒精无法自拔的状态。
“The old sot stumbled out of the tavern at midnight.”
(那个老酒鬼半夜跌跌撞撞地从小酒馆出来。)
“He was known as the village sot, always begging for coins to buy more ale.”
(他是村里出了名的酒鬼,总讨钱买麦芽酒。)
❶ 使某人沉溺于酒精或某种嗜好中,导致其失去理智或判断力。
“He sotted himself with cheap wine every weekend.”
(他每个周末都用廉价葡萄酒把自己灌醉。)
“The merchant sotted the guards with strong liquor to steal the goods.”
(商人用烈酒灌醉守卫以偷窃货物。)
sot's paradise — 指醉汉幻想中的极乐世界,常用来讽刺酗酒者不切实际的快乐状态。
“In his sot's paradise, all problems could be solved by another bottle.”
(在他醉醺醺的幻想里,所有问题都能靠再来一瓶解决。)