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

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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