alcoholic

🇬🇧 UK/.ælkә'hɒlik/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A person who is addicted to or habitually abuses alcohol

酗酒者,酒精中毒者

adj.

Containing alcohol; relating to or caused by alcoholism

含酒精的;与酗酒有关的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
alcoholstem
+
icrelating to, having the nature of
=alcoholic

Common Collocations

  • 1.alcoholic beverage含酒精的饮料
  • 2.alcoholic drink酒精饮品
  • 3.recovering alcoholic康复中的酗酒者

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The alcoholic struggled to overcome his addiction through therapy.

  • 2.

    He joined an alcoholic support group to recover.

  • 3.

    Alcoholic beverages are strictly regulated in many countries.

  • 4.

    The punch contains alcoholic beverages.

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