intoxicate

单词音标

intoxicate音标[in\'tɒksikeit]

汉语翻译

vt. 使陶醉, 使喝醉

词型变化

形容词:intoxicative名词:intoxication副词:intoxicatingly动词过去式:intoxicated过去分词:intoxicated现在分词:intoxicating第三人称单数:intoxicates

英语解释

动词 intoxicate:

fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

同义词：elate, lift up, uplift, pick up

make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)

同义词：soak, inebriate

have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug

例句

In the afternoon of that first seeing day, I should take a long walk in the woods and intoxicate my eyes on the beauties of the world of Nature trying desperately to absorb in a few hours the vast splendor which is constantly unfolding itself to those who

那能看见的第一天的下午，我要在树林里长久地散步，让我的目光陶醉在大自然世界的美景之中。在几个小时中，试图拼命地吸收那无穷的壮丽，这对那些能看见的人却是一条小路。

The businessman was intoxicated by his success.

这个商人因为成功而狂喜。

He was fined for driving while intoxicated.

他因醉酒开车被罚款。

详细解释

in.tox.i.cate

v.（动词）

in.tox.i.cat.ed,in.tox.i.cat.ing,in.tox.i.cates

v.tr.（及物动词）

To stupefy or excite, as by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol.

使喝醉：使麻木或使兴奋，通过例如酒精等化学物质的作用

To stimulate or excite:

使陶醉：刺激或使激动不已：

例句：

.a man whom life intoxicates, who has no need of wine.(Anaôs Nin)

.受生命鼓舞的人不需要酒.(阿奈斯·尼恩)

To poison.

使中毒

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To cause stupefaction, stimulation, or excitement by or as if by use of a chemical substance:

喝醉：使用或似乎使用化学物质导致麻木、刺激、或激动：

例句：

.The notion of Holy War is showing that it has not yet lost all its power to intoxicate and to inflame.(Conor Cruise O`Brien)

.圣战的观念显示出它尚未失去所有它引人陶醉以及使人激起狂热的力量.(康纳·克鲁斯·奥布赖恩)

来源：

Middle English [to poison]

中古英语 [使中毒]

from Medieval Latin intoxic3re intoxic3t-

源自 中世纪拉丁语 intoxic3re intoxic3t-

Latin in- [in] * see in- 2

拉丁语 in- [在…里面] *参见 in-2

Late Latin toxic3re [to smear with poison] from Latin toxicum [poison] * see toxic

后期拉丁语 toxic3re [涂上毒药] 源自 拉丁语 toxicum [毒药] *参见 toxic

【引伸】

intox.icat.ingly

adv.（副词）

intox.ica.tion

n.（名词）

intox.ica.tive

adj.（形容词）

intox.ica.tor

n.（名词）