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Groggy Feel Confused Blows Grog ɡrɑːɡi Adj.不稳定的 Table

Front groggy
Pron ['ɡrɑːɡi]
Back 【groggy】
adj.不稳定的
The table is very groggy. I think the leg is going to fall off.
那桌子非常不稳,我想桌脚快断了。
Vocab
groggystunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)

If you feel a little confused or foggy-headed you can say that you are groggy. When you first wake up, you might be groggy until you get up and start moving around.

The adjective groggy comes from the noun grog, which was what the sailors back in the 1700’s called rum diluted with water. Today, grog is slang for any liquor. To feel groggy is to feel drunk, tipsy, weak or dazed. Boxers who’ve sustained numerous blows to the head can get pretty groggy, and they might stagger around the ring — a sign that they are feeling out of it.

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