We have hundreds of words describing alcohol and its various effects. One article in The American Journal of Psychiatry from 1900 counted over 350 synonyms for drunk. Just among the forms that begin with 'drunk as a' we see that someone can be as drunk as an ass, a boiled owl, a brewe...
The breadth of vocabulary related to beverages reflects the diverse global culture of drinking, encompassing everything from simple water to complex cocktails. Firstly, let's consider the most basic and overarching term: beverage. This is a general term encompassing any liquid for...
The noun sense of "one who is addicted to drinking in excess, chronic drunkard, old rounder" is recorded from 1891; an earlier term for one was alcoholist (1877 in clinical writing, earlier in temperance literature this word simply meant "a drinker of alcohol"). Alcoholics Anonymous was ...
1917: Blotto — As in, soaks up alcohol like blotting paper soaks up ink 1923: Poggled — Has its origins in the Hindi word pagal, for “madman” 1943: Plonked — From “plonk,” a facetious pronunciation of vin blanc, or white wine, this term became popular in Australia before spread...
It is i to drive after drinking alcohol. In other words, drunk driving is against the law. (根据首字母单词拼写) 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 illegal##llegal 【详解】 考查形容词。句意:酒后驾车是违法的。换句话说,酒后驾车是违法的。It is +形容词 +to do sth.做某事是……的。根据首字母...
Experiment 1 found a semantic priming effect (LDT faster in the (A-A) than the (O-A) condition) for participants with a DSM III diagnosis of alcohol dependency but not for an age, sex and vocabulary matched control group of non-dependent drinkers. Experiment 2 compared a heavy drinking ...
Synonyms for WINE: liquor, alcohol, bottle, mead, booze, rum, drink, spirits; Antonyms of WINE: nonintoxicant
The British spelling of "draft", a single act of drinking or inhaling. For example, a draft of beer or liquor. used in: The Pit and the Pendulum The Cask of Amontillado William Wilson draughts British name for the game of checkers. used in: The Murders in the Rue Morgue Druidical Like...
1. tobacco n.烟草;烟叶 2. alcohol n. 酒;酒精 Eg:Don’t drive after drinking alcohol 不要酒后驾车。 alcoholic adj. 酒精的,含酒精的;n. 嗜酒如命者,酒鬼 -(a)holic 有...癖好的人;...的狂热者 workaholic 工作狂 shopaholic购物狂 3. abuse n./vt. 滥用;虐待;辱骂 ab (坏) +use (用):...
Combining 啤 (pí) with 酒 (jiǔ), which means “alcohol” or “wine,” we get 啤酒 (píjiǔ), the Chinese word for “beer.” This linguistic adaptation illustrates the universal appeal of this popular beverage. Speaking of beer’s popularity, one of the most famous brands in China is ...