"inebriate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 使醉酒
• 使陶醉

Definition

使某人醉酒，通常指因飲酒而醉；在正式或文學中也可表示使人極度興奮或幸福。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常正式或文學用語，日常對話中極少使用。比'醉'更正式，也可喻指情感強烈時的陶醉。作為名詞時形容人已過時。

Examples

The strong wine quickly inebriated him.

烈酒很快讓他**醉酒**了。

It is unsafe to inebriate while driving.

開車時**醉酒**很危險。

Doctors warn not to inebriate excessively.

醫生警告不要過度**醉酒**。

The music and laughter seemed to inebriate her, filling her with joy.

音樂和笑聲彷彿讓她**陶醉**，充滿了喜悅。

He became an inebriate after years of heavy drinking.

多年酗酒後，他變成了一個**醉鬼**。

A simple glass of champagne was enough to inebriate him at the wedding.

婚禮上，只要一杯香檳就能讓他**醉酒**。