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inebriate

英 [ɪ'niːbrɪeɪt] 美
  • vt. 灌醉;使陶醉;使兴奋
  • adj. 酒醉的;醉醺醺的;陶醉的
  • n. 酒鬼;醉汉

GRE

词态变化


第三人称单数: inebriates;过去式: inebriated;过去分词: inebriated;现在分词: inebriating;

英文词源


inebriate
inebriate: [15] Latin ēbrius (a relative of sōbrius, from which English gets sober) meant ‘drunk’. From it was formed the verb ēbriāre ‘intoxicate’, which with the addition of the intensive prefix in- produced inēbriāre ‘make very drunk’ – whence English inebriate.
=> sober
inebriate (v.)
late 15c., from Latin inebriatus, past participle of inebriare "to make drunk," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + ebriare "make drunk," from ebrius "drunk," of unknown origin. Related: Inebriated; inebriating. Also inebriacy; inebriant (n. and adj.); inebriety; and inebrious.

双语例句


1. Drinking tea can inebriate people in summer.
夏季饮茶不当也会让人有醉的感觉。

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