"sot" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 酒鬼（貶義）

Definition

「sot」指經常酗酒的人，通常是男性，是一個帶有貶義的舊詞，意思是酒鬼。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「sot」很過時且語氣強烈侮辱，在現代口語中極少使用，僅見於文學或歷史背景。比「酒鬼」更難聽，避免在日常對話中用。

Examples

The villagers called him a sot because he drank every day.

村民們稱他為**酒鬼**，因為他每天都喝酒。

A sot often ignores his family for alcohol.

**酒鬼**常常因為酒精而忽略家人。

People warned me not to become a sot like him.

人們警告我不要變成像他那樣的**酒鬼**。

He used to be a respected teacher, but years of drinking turned him into a sot.

他曾是受人尊敬的老師，但多年的酗酒讓他變成了個**酒鬼**。

You can always spot a sot at the bar before noon.

你總能在中午前的酒吧認出**酒鬼**。

Calling someone a sot is harsh, even if they have a drinking problem.

即使某人有飲酒問題，稱其為**酒鬼**還是很嚴厲的。