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The word "drink" refers to the act of consuming liquids, especially alcohol, and also to the liquid consumed. It signifies both the action and the substance, with various idiomatic uses related to excessive consumption or social occasions.
The word "drink" can be used as a verb meaning to consume a liquid, or specifically to consume alcohol. It can also be used as a noun referring to a beverage itself, an alcoholic beverage, or an occasion for drinking. Several idiomatic phrases also use "drink," such as "drink yourself into a stupor" (to drink excessively) or "drink like a fish" (to drink a lot of alcohol).
[VERB 动词]喝；饮 When you drink a liquid, you take it into your mouth and swallow it.
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He drank his cup of tea...
他喝他的那杯茶。
They'd stopped drinking beer and started on tequila...
他们已经不喝啤酒了，开始喝龙舌兰酒了。
He drank thirstily from the pool under the rock.
他饥渴地喝着岩石下水潭中的水。
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[VERB 动词]喝酒 To drink means to drink alcohol.
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He was smoking and drinking too much...
他嗜烟酗酒。
Never accept a ride with people who have been drinking.
千万别搭喝了酒的司机开的车。
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She had left him because of his drinking...
她因他酗酒而离开了他。
They patched up their differences by spending an evening of heavy drinking together.
他们一宿畅饮后终于弥合了分歧。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]一杯，一口，一份(饮料) A drink is an amount of a liquid which you drink.
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I'll get you a drink of water.
我给你来杯水。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]酒；酒精饮料 A drink is an alcoholic drink.
She felt like a drink after a hard day.
辛苦了一天后她想喝上一杯。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]酒(如啤酒、葡萄酒或威士忌)Drink is alcohol, such as beer, wine, or whisky.
Too much drink is bad for your health.
酗酒有害健康。
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[PHRASE 短语]醉得不省人事；烂醉如泥；酩酊大醉 If you drink yourself into a stupor or drink yourself into oblivion, you drink so much alcohol that you lose consciousness or fall deeply asleep.
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We drank ourselves into a stupor on cheap wine.
我们喝廉价葡萄酒喝得酩酊大醉。
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[PHRASE 短语]比…更能喝酒；酒量比…大；灌醉 If someone drinks you under the table, they drink more alcohol than you are able to on a particular occasion.
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At sixteen he could drink me under the table.
16 岁的时候他就能把我灌醉了。
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[PHRASE 短语](因沮丧或忧虑)纵酒，酗酒 If someone takes to drink, they start to drink a lot of alcohol regularly, usually because they are depressed or worried about something.
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He took to drink after his wife died.
他妻子过世后他就沉溺于酒中了。
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[CONVENTION 惯用语]可以；行；同意 People say 'I'll drink to that' to show that they agree with and approve of something that someone has just said.
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to drink someone's health→see:
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drinkdrinksdrankdrinkingdrunknoun★1★[countable , uncountable ]a liquid for drinking; an amount of a liquid that you drink 饮料；一杯，一份，一口（饮料）◆Can I have a drink?给我来一杯饮料好吗？◆soft drinks (= cold drinks without alcohol)软饮料（不含酒精）◆a drink of water一杯水◆food and drink食物和饮料◆She took a drink from the glass and then put it down.她喝了一口饮料，然后放下杯子。2★[countable , uncountable ]alcohol or an alcoholic drink; sth that you drink on a social occasion 酒；酒精饮料◆They went for a drink.他们去了喝酒。◆The drinks are on me (= I'll pay for them).酒钱由我付。◆I need a stiff drink(= a very strong drink).我要一杯烈酒。◆( BrE) He's got a drink problem.他有贪杯的毛病。◆( NAmE) He has a drinking problem.他有贪杯的毛病。◆( humorous) The children are enough to drive me to drink.这些孩子足以逼得我酗起酒来。◆( BrE) They came home the worse for drink(= drunk).他们喝得酩酊大醉地回到家里。◆She took to drink(= often drank too much alcohol)after her marriage broke up. 婚姻破裂后，她染上了酗酒的恶习。3drinks[plural ]( BrE) a social occasion where you have alcoholic drinks 酒宴；酒会◆Would you like to come for drinks on Sunday?星期天来参加酒宴好吗？◆a drinks party酒会IDIOMsee
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verb★(drank/dræŋk; NAmEdræŋk/,drunk/drʌŋk; NAmEdrʌŋk/)1★[transitive , intransitive ]drink(sth) to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it 喝；饮◆What would you like to drink?你想喝点什么？◆In hot weather, drink plenty of water.天热时要多喝水。◆I don't drink coffee.我不喝咖啡。◆He was drinking straight from the bottle.他直接对着酒瓶喝酒。2★[intransitive , transitive ]to drink alcohol, especially when it is done regularly 喝酒；（尤指）酗酒◆He doesn't drink.他不喝酒。◆Don't drink and drive(= drive a car after drinking alcohol).切勿酒后驾车。◆She's been drinking heavily since she lost her job.她失业后便常常酗酒。drinksth ◆I drank far too much last night.我昨天晚上喝得酩酊大醉。drinkyourself + adj. ◆He had drunk himself unconscious on vodka.他喝伏特加酒喝得不省人事。☞see also
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adj. (1 )IDIOMSdrink sb's ˈhealth( BrE) to wish sb good health as you lift your glass, and then drink from it 为某人的健康干杯drink like a ˈfishto drink a lot of alcohol regularly （习惯性）饮酒过度，酗酒，豪饮ˌdrink sb under the ˈtable( informal) to drink more alcohol than sb else without becoming as drunk as they are （拚酒量）喝倒某人；喝到使某人醉倒☞more at
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n.PHRASAL VERBSˌdrink sth↔ˈinto look at or listen to sth with great interest and enjoyment 尽情地欣赏；如饥似渴地倾听；陶醉于◆We just stood there drinking in the scenery.我们就站在那儿尽情欣赏景色。ˈdrink to sb/sthto wish sb good luck, health or success as you lift your glass and then drink from it 为…干杯（或祝酒）SYN
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◆All raise your glasses and drink to Katie and Tom!大家举起杯为凯蒂和汤姆祝福吧！ˌdrink ˈup | ˌdrink (sth)↔ˈupto drink all of sth （把…）喝完◆Drink up and let's go.喝完了咱们走吧。◆Come on, drink up your juice.快，把果汁喝完。drink/drɪŋk; NAmEdrɪŋk/drank/dræŋk; NAmEdræŋk/drunk/drʌŋk; NAmEdrʌŋk/
1drink (1) [intransitive, transitive] to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it: You should drink plenty of water. What would you like to drink? Take a seat while I get you something to drink. She filled the glass and drank.2[intransitive] to drink alcohol, especially regularly or too much: He’s been drinking heavily since his wife died. I don’t drink. Don’t drink and drive. My flatmate Cherry drinks like a fish (=regularly drinks a lot of alcohol).3drink yourself silly/into a stupor/to death etc to drink so much alcohol that you become very drunk or unconscious, or die: If he goes on this way he’ll drink himself to death.4drink somebody under the table to drink more alcohol than someone but not feel as ill as them: He could drink nearly anyone under the table.5What are you drinking? spoken used to offer to buy someone a drink, especially in a pub6drink somebody’s health British English to wish someone good health before having an alcoholic drinkTHESAURUSsip (also take a sip) to drink something very slowlyslurp informal to drink something in a noisy waygulp something down (also down something) to drink all of something very quicklyknock something back informal to drink all of an alcoholic drink very quicklyswig (also take/have a swig) informal to drink something quickly with large mouthfuls, especially from a bottleswallow to make food or drink go down your throat and towards your stomach: · She swallowed the bitter medicine instead of spitting it out.drink in phrasal verbto look at, listen to, feel, or smell something in order to enjoy it: She just sat there, drinking in the atmosphere.drink to phrasal verb1to wish someone success, good luck, good health etc before having an alcoholic drink: Let’s drink to your success in your new job.2I’ll drink to that! spoken used to agree with what someone has saiddrink up phrasal verbto drink all of somethingdrink something ↔ up Drink up your milk.
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1[countable] an amount of liquid that you drink, or the act of drinking somethingdrink of Have a drink of water. He took a drink of his coffee.2[countable, uncountable] liquid that you can drink: What’s your favourite drink? food and drink companies3[countable, uncountable] an alcoholic drink: He’d obviously had a few drinks. Let’s go for a drink.4[uncountable] the habit of drinking too much alcohol, in a way that is very bad for your health: The marriage ended because of her husband’s drink problem (=he drank too much alcohol). They had driven him to drink (=made him start drinking too much alcohol regularly). After her retirement from the stage she took to drink (=started drinking too much alcohol).5drinks [plural] British English a social occasion when you have alcoholic drinks and sometimes foodfor drinks Don’t forget we’re invited to the Jones’ for drinks on Sunday.6the drink old-fashioned the sea, a lake, or another large area of waterCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1, 2, & 3verbshave a drink (=drink something, especially an alcoholic drink)· Let’s go and have a drink.take a drink· He took another long drink of water.go for a drink (=go to a pub or bar)· Why don’t we go for a drink after work?buy/get somebody a drink (=in a pub or a bar)· It’s my turn to buy you a drink.pour (somebody) a drink· She got out two glasses and poured us a drink.make (somebody) a drink (=make tea or coffee)· Shall I make you a hot drink?sip your drink (=drink it in very small amounts)· Connie was sitting at the table, sipping her drink slowly.down your drink (=drink it very quickly)· He downed his drink and stood up.adjectivesa soft drink (=which does not contain alcohol)· Would you like some wine, or a soft drink?an alcoholic drink (=containing alcohol)· Beer, wine, and other alcoholic drinks will be available.a fizzy drink British English, a carbonated drink American English (=with bubbles of gas)· Dentists have warned that sweet fizzy drinks are bad for children’s teeth.a hot/warm drink· Come inside and I’ll make you a hot drink.a cool/cold drink· They were all out in the garden, sipping cool drinks.a refreshing drink (=making you feel less tired or hot)· Enjoy a refreshing drink in our lakeside café.a stiff/strong drink (=a drink with a lot of strong alcohol)· He was in need of a stiff drink to calm himself down.a relaxing/leisurely drink (=that you drink in a slow relaxed way)· The hotel terrace is an ideal place to enjoy a relaxing drink.a diet drink/a low-calorie drink (=containing less sugar than ordinary ones)· People are buying more and more diet drinks.a celebratory drink (=in order to celebrate something)· After winning the game, they went out for a celebratory drink.THESAURUSdrink something that you drink: · ‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, I’ll have a lemonade.’· They had a few drinks in a local bar.something to drink especially spoken a drink: · Can I get you something to drink?soft drink a cold drink that does not contain alcohol, especially one that is sweet and has bubbles in it: · Coca-Cola and other soft drinkstoast a drink, usually of wine, that a group of people have on a special occasion, for example to celebrate something or wish someone luck in the future: · At midnight they all drank a toast to the New Year.beverage /ˈbevərɪdʒ/ formal especially written a drink – often used on menus and signs: · Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage.· the list of beverages