Intoxicate
[ in'tɔksikeit, -kit, -keit ]
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vt. 使喝醉;使陶醉; 使激动不已; 使欣喜若狂;
💡 词根助记
in使+toxic有毒的+ate动词后缀→使中毒，陶醉
📝 例句
Their Name, their Garb, and Work did so intoxicate and bewitch me.
他们的名气，服饰和作品确实使我陶醉，令我着迷。
Wine has the power to intoxicate.
酒能醉人。
How could she become intoxicated after only one glass of wine?
她只喝了一杯酒怎么就醉了呢?
The prospect of success intoxicates me.
成功的前景令我陶醉。
(informal) an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate.
（非正式用语）能使人喝醉的酒的量。
🌱 联想助记
in 进入 + toxi- 毒，酒精中毒→醉；词义中特指酒精中毒
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
intoxicate
v
(fml 文)
1 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态
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 通常用於被动语态]
~ 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.
🔁 扩展释义
*[in'tɒksikeit]vt. 使陶醉, 使喝醉
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He made a pretty fortune by selling all his land.
他卖了所有的土地发了大财。
The lone sheep is in danger of the wolf.
孤独的羊难免遭狼的危险。
It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him.
若再装作没看见他已是没有用了，我只好向他招手。