"drunkard" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 酒鬼

Definition

“酒鬼”指经常喝醉、酗酒的人，这个词较为贬义且老式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“酒鬼”带有强烈贬义和轻蔑色彩，多见于文学、批评场合。口语中更常用“喝多了”“爱喝酒”等表达。“酒鬼”常表不满或批评。

Examples

The old drunkard sat on the bench every night.

那个老**酒鬼**每天晚上都坐在长椅上。

Everyone in the village called him a drunkard.

村里的人都叫他**酒鬼**。

A drunkard is someone who drinks alcohol all the time.

**酒鬼**是指经常喝酒的人。

Don't invite him to the party—he's known as the office drunkard.

别邀请他参加派对——他是办公室里有名的**酒鬼**。

The story is about a lonely drunkard trying to change his life.

这个故事讲述了一个孤独的**酒鬼**试图改变人生。

His friends laughed and called him a drunkard, but he didn't care.

他的朋友们开玩笑地叫他**酒鬼**，但他并不在乎。