| 单词 | intoxicate |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [in'tɔksikeit] |
| 解释 | v.(使)沉醉，(使)欣喜若狂；(使)喝醉 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v.使醉(make drunk; inebriate)；陶醉(to excite to a point beyond self-control) 【记】 in(进入)+toxic(毒)+ ate→进入毒→使醉 【同】 同根词：toxicity(毒 性)；toxic(有毒的) 【例】 Alcohol intoxicates me rather quickly. / Success intoxicated him. |
| 字源 | intoxicate (v.) "to poison," mid-15c., from Medieval Latin intoxicatus, past participle of intoxicare "to poison," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + toxicare "to poison," from toxicum "poison" (see toxic). Meaning "make drunk" first recorded 1570s. Related: Intoxicated; intoxicating. |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】in 进入 + toxi- 毒，酒精中毒→醉；词义中特指酒精中毒 |
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