intoxicate
vt.使陶醉,醉人
难易程度:
intoxicate为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
形容词:intoxicative 名词:intoxication 副词:intoxicatingly 动词过去式:intoxicated 过去分词:intoxicated 现在分词:intoxicating 第三人称单数:intoxicates
词根
tox=poison(毒)
intoxicate
/ɪn'tɒksɪkeɪt; ɪn`tɑksə,ket/
v (fml 文)
1 [esp passive 尤用于被动语态
*Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (with sth) cause sb to lose self-control as a result of the effects of a drug, a gas, or (esp alcoholic) drink (用药物、气体或饮料, 尤指酒)使某人失去自制力; 使醉
*He'd been in the bar all night and was thoroughly intoxicated. 他整夜泡在酒吧里, 烂醉如泥.
2 [Tn.pr usu passive 通常用于被动语态] ~ sb with sth (fig 比喻) excite sb greatly, beyond self-control 使某人兴奋得不能自制
*intoxicated by success, by a sense of power, etc 因成功、觉得威风等而欣喜若狂
* intoxicated with joy, with the fresh air 为欢乐、清新空气所陶醉.