Drink under the table Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈdɹɪŋk/ /ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈteɪbəɫ

DRINK UN-der thuh TAY-buhl

UK

dɹˈɪŋk/ /ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈeɪbəl

drink UN-duh THUH TAY-buhl

释义

To drink much more alcohol than someone else, usually so that the other person gets drunk or has to stop.

用法与细微差别

Informal, often used jokingly in social drinking contexts. The phrase means to outperform someone in alcohol tolerance, not literally drinking under a table. Commonly used in bars or among friends.

• Spanish: beber más que alguien - dejar borracho a alguien (bebiendo)
• Portuguese (BR): beber mais do que alguém - deixar alguém bêbado (bebendo)
• Portuguese (PT): beber mais do que alguém - deixar alguém bêbado (a beber)
• Chinese (Simplified): 酒量胜过某人 - 把某人灌醉
• Chinese (Traditional): 酒量勝過某人 - 把某人灌醉
• Hindi: किसी को पीने में हराना - किसी को शराब से नीचे गिरा देना
• Arabic: يشرب أكثر من شخص آخر - يجعل شخصًا يسكر (من الشرب)
• Bengali: মদের আসরে হারিয়ে দেয়া - অধিক পরিমাণে মদ্যপান করে পরাজিত করা
• Russian: кого-то перепить - за столом перепить
• Japanese: 酒で負かす - 飲み比べで勝つ
• Vietnamese: uống giỏi hơn - uống nhiều hơn (ai đó)
• Korean: 술로 이기다 - 술에서 이기다
• Turkish: içki masasında alt etmek - içkide yenmek
• Urdu: شراب میں مات دینا - کسی کو شراب میں ہرا دینا
• Indonesian: mengalahkan (seseorang) dalam minum - minum lebih banyak dari (seseorang)

例句

He tried to drink under the table, but she was too strong.

basic

Can you really drink under the table all your friends?

basic

She can easily drink under the table most people at parties.

basic

I thought I could drink under the table last night, but I definitely lost that battle.

natural

He always brags that he can drink under the table anyone, but I doubt it.

natural

Lisa managed to drink under the table even the bartender!

natural