alcoholic
“Alcoholic”是形容词,用于描述一个人饮酒过度,对酒精产生依赖,这是一种病态的依赖。可以直接用来形容人,例如”He is an alcoholic”,也可以用来形容和酒精相关的事物,例如”alcoholic beverages”。
- He is an alcoholic, so he often feels ill because of drinking too much. (他是个酒鬼,所以经常因为喝酒过量而感到不适。)
- The party had a variety of alcoholic beverages for guests to enjoy. (聚会上为客人准备了各种酒精饮料供他们享用。)
- The doctor warned him that if he didn’t stop being an alcoholic, it would damage his liver severely. (医生警告他,如果他不戒酒,会严重损害他的肝脏。)
“Alcoholic” 的词源来自于 “alcohol”, 由前缀 “al-” 以及词根 “cohol” 组合而成。此外,后缀 “-ic” 可用于将名词转化为形容词。
“Alcoholic”是一个由酒精(“alcohol”)加上后缀”-ic”形成的词。 “-ic”是一个常用的后缀,表达与…有关或属于…的含义。类似使用此后缀的词还有”acidic”(酸的)、“basic”(基础的)、“organic”(有机的)等。
发展历史和文化背景
Section titled “发展历史和文化背景”“Alcoholic” 是由 18世纪的 “alcohol” 演变而来的,最初用来描述与酒精相关的化学反应。20世纪初,它开始被用来形容人对酒精的过度依赖。
“Alcoholic”是形容词, 对应的名词就是”alcoholism” (酒精依赖症)。
“Alcohol”和”ic”之间有一个很好的联系,就像”ic”是放在一个词后形成与该词相关的形容词。 所以,当你看见”ic”结尾的词时,可以尝试发掘他可能的名词源词,反之亦然。
Tom was fond of parties and alcoholic beverages, but his excesses led him down a path of self-destruction. He finally realized the gravity of his situation and decided to fight back. Now he’s an advocate for alcoholic rehabilitation. (汤姆非常喜欢聚会和酒精饮料,但他的过度嗜酒却让他自我毁灭。 最后,他意识到了自己的处境严重,决定改变。现在,他是酒精康复的倡导者。)