drink

drink
(past drank ; past participle drunk )
[with obj.]
  1. take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow
    喝,饮
    we sat by the fire, drinking our tea.
    我们坐在炉火边,喝着茶。
    [no obj.]he drank thirstily.
    他饥渴地喝着。
    ■[no obj.]consume or be in the habit of consuming alcohol, especially to excess
    喝酒;酗酒
    she doesn't drink or smoke.
    她不吸烟也不喝酒。
    he drank himself into a stupor.
    他喝得不省人事。
    [as noun drinking]Les was ordered to cut down his drinking.
    莱斯被告诫要减少喝酒。
    ■[no obj.](drink up)consume the rest of a drink, especially in a rapid manner
    (尤指快速)喝完
    ■(drink something in)(figurative)watch or listen to something with eager pleasure or interest
    (喻)全神贯注地看(或听);被强烈地吸引住,陶醉于
    she strolled to the window to drink in the view.
    她漫步到窗前,兴趣盎然地欣赏外面的风景。
    ■(informal)(of a plant or a porous substance) absorb (moisture)
    (非正式)(植物或多孔物质)吸收(水分)
    ■[no obj.](of wine) have a specified flavour or character when drunk
    (葡萄酒)喝起来有…风味
    this wine is really drinking beautifully.
    这种葡萄酒喝起来味道美妙。
noun
  1. a liquid that can be swallowed as refreshment or nourishment
    饮料
    fizzy drinks.
    充气饮料。
    [mass noun]a table covered with food and drink.
    摆满食物和饮料的桌子。
    ■a quantity of liquid swallowed at one go
    (液体的)一口
    he had a drink of water.
    他喝了一口水。
    ■[mass noun]alcohol, or the habitual or excessive consumption of alcohol
    酒;酗酒
    the effects of too much drink.
    过量饮酒的影响。
    they both took to drink.
    他们两人都酗酒。
    ■a glass of liquid, especially when alcoholic
    (液体,尤指含酒精的)一杯,一份
    we went for a drink.
    我们去喝了一杯。
    ■(drinks)a social gathering at which alcoholic drinks are served
    酒会
    would you like to come for drinks on Sunday?.
    你们星期天过来参加酒会吗?。
    ■(the drink)(informal)the sea or another large area of water
    (非正式)一片水(指海等大片水域)
常用词组
drink and drive
  1. drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol
    酒后驾车
drink deep
  1. take a large draught or draughts of something
    大量地喝,痛饮
    he learnt to drink deep of the Catholic tradition.
    他学会大量吸收天主教传统。
drink someone's health
  1. express one's good wishes for someone by raising one's glass and drinking a small amount
    为(祝福某人)开饮
drink (a toast) to
  1. celebrate or wish for the good fortune of someone or something by raising one's glass and drinking a small amount
    为祝福…开饮,向…祝酒,为祝贺…而干杯
drink someone under the table
  1. (informal)consume as much alcohol as one's drinking companion without becoming as drunk
    (非正式)把…喝到桌子底下去,(比酒量)使…喝醉
I'll drink to that
  1. uttered to express one's agreement with or approval of a statement
    我十分赞同
in drink
  1. when intoxicated
    醉酒时
    we've hit each other before, in drink.
    我们以前在喝醉时干过架。
派生
drinkable
adjective
语源
  1. Old English drincan (verb), drinc (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch drinken and German trinken
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