drugged

[drˈʌɡd] /ˈdrəgd/ (ame, mw)

drugged — adjective

  • druggedpositive
  • druggedercomparative
  • druggedestsuperlative

1. not thinking or moving normally because a medicine or illegal substance has take

1.形容詞B2
釋義

not thinking or moving normally because a medicine or illegal substance has taken effect

例句

After the wrong tablets, Lakshmi looked drugged and could not walk straight.

look drugged after taking tablets

Security escorted the drugged passenger to a quiet room near the gate.

before noun: drugged passenger

同義詞
  • intoxicated

    more formal and often used in police, medical, or legal contexts

  • sedated

    usually describes a medical drug that calms or makes someone sleepy

  • stoned

    informal and often linked to recreational drugs rather than medicine

反義詞
  • sober

    not affected by alcohol or drugs

  • alert

    emphasizes clear attention and quick response

文法句型

be drugged

look or sound drugged

a drugged patient

用法筆記

Often describes a person or animal whose speech, balance, or awareness has changed because of medication or an illegal drug. It is common after be, but it can also come before a noun such as patient, passenger, or victim.

常見錯誤

❌After working all night, I felt drugged and went to bed.
✅After working all night, I felt exhausted and went to bed.
💡drugged means affected by a drug, not simply very tired.

2. done, said, or happening while someone is mentally clouded by a strong drug

2.形容詞B2
釋義

done, said, or happening while someone is mentally clouded by a strong drug

例句

Nurses checked Hyun's drugged sleep every fifteen minutes after the injection.

collocation: drugged sleep

The judge rejected Mateo's drugged confession after watching the interview video.

collocation: drugged confession

同義詞
  • hazy

    focuses on unclear thinking or memory without necessarily naming a drug

  • impaired

    more formal and often used for reduced judgement or ability

  • foggy

    more everyday and usually softer than drugged

文法句型

drugged sleep

drugged confession

drugged haze

用法筆記

Usually appears before nouns like sleep, confession, haze, or rambling. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 describes the affected person or animal, while this sense names an action, state, or piece of speech that happened during the drug's effect.

3. having a drug mixed into it without the drinker or eater knowing

3.形容詞B2
釋義

having a drug mixed into it without the drinker or eater knowing

例句

The bartender threw away the drugged drink before it reached Noor's table.

before noun: drugged drink

Police sealed the drugged coffee cup after Ilan blacked out in the office.

collocation: drugged coffee

同義詞
  • spiked

    very close in meaning and especially common for drinks, sometimes with extra alcohol rather than a drug

  • laced

    more general and can be used for food, drinks, or cigarettes

  • tampered

    broader and does not by itself show that a drug was added

反義詞
  • plain

    contains nothing extra beyond the normal ingredients

  • unadulterated

    formal term for not mixed with anything foreign

文法句型

a drugged drink

drugged coffee

drugged with a sedative

用法筆記

Most often describes a drink, but it can also describe food or cigarettes when a hidden drug has been added. The focus is the item that contains the substance, not the person who later takes it.

常見錯誤

❌The soup was drugged with extra salt.
✅The soup was heavily salted.
💡drugged implies a harmful substance was secretly added, not an ordinary ingredient.