drunk
/drʌŋk/ (bre, ipa) · /drʌŋk/ (ame, ipa)
drunk — verb
- drunkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- drunks3rd person singular
- drunking-ing form
- drunkedpast simple
1. used as the past participle of 'drink' — the form that follows 'have', 'has', or
used as the past participle of 'drink' — the form that follows 'have', 'has', or 'had' to show that someone has swallowed a liquid in the past.
Tuan had already drunk three cups of strong coffee before noon.
past perfect: had drunk
Mira has never drunk alcohol of any kind in her life.
present perfect: has drunk
Wei had drunk all the orange juice before the guests arrived.
Have you ever drunk matcha green tea from Japan?
文法句型
have/has/had + drunk
用法筆記
The simple past form is 'drank' (e.g., 'She drank water'). Use 'drunk' only with an auxiliary verb like 'have', 'has', or 'had'.
常見錯誤
drunk — adjective
- drunkpositive
- drunkercomparative
- drunkestsuperlative
1. unable to think, speak, or move normally because you have drunk too much alcohol
unable to think, speak, or move normally because you have drunk too much alcohol.
Gabriela felt dizzy and drunk after just two small glasses of wine.
linking verb + drunk
The bus driver was arrested for being drunk while on duty.
Zuri got so drunk at the wedding that she tripped over a speaker and fell.
Aaron carried his friend home from the party — the man was too drunk to walk.
A drunk driver crashed into a lamppost on Elm Street last night.
- intoxicated
more formal and clinical; often used in medical or legal contexts
- tipsy
much milder — slightly drunk, not seriously affected
- wasted
very informal slang for being extremely drunk
- sober
not affected by alcohol at all
文法句型
be + drunk
get + drunk
drunk + noun
常見錯誤
2. behaving unacceptably in public — for example by shouting, fighting, or causing
behaving unacceptably in public — for example by shouting, fighting, or causing trouble — while drunk, which is a criminal offence in Britain.
Walid was charged with being drunk and disorderly outside a nightclub on Saturday night.
legal charge: charged with being drunk and disorderly
The police arrested three people for drunk and disorderly conduct near the main square.
legal phrase: drunk and disorderly conduct
A drunk and disorderly passenger was removed from the flight by security before takeoff.
The magistrate fined two men for drunk and disorderly behavior at the music festival.
- law-abiding
obeying the law, not causing trouble in public
文法句型
be + drunk and disorderly
drunk and disorderly + noun
用法筆記
This is a fixed legal phrase in British English. In American English, similar charges are often called 'public intoxication' or 'disorderly conduct'.
3. so strongly affected by a feeling or experience — such as love, success, power,
so strongly affected by a feeling or experience — such as love, success, power, or joy — that you lose normal judgment or self-control; used figuratively, not about alcohol.
Eve was drunk with happiness after learning that she had won the top scholarship.
figurative: drunk with happiness
Vivek became drunk with power after his promotion to regional director of the company.
collocation: drunk with power
The crowd was drunk with excitement after the home team scored the winning goal.
Imani felt drunk with joy as she held her newborn baby for the first time.
- intoxicated
also used figuratively, with a similar 'drunk with' pattern
- consumed
suggests being completely taken over by a feeling
- overwhelmed
more general; can be positive or negative
- indifferent
not affected by the emotion at all
- unmoved
not emotionally affected
文法句型
drunk with + noun
用法筆記
Always followed by 'with' + a noun naming the emotion or experience. Common collocations include 'drunk with power', 'drunk with joy', 'drunk with success', and 'drunk with love'. This sense is not used before nouns (e.g., you cannot say 'a drunk-with-power manager').
常見錯誤
drunk — noun
- drunksingular
- drunksplural
1. a person who regularly consumes too much alcohol, to a degree that harms their h
a person who regularly consumes too much alcohol, to a degree that harms their health or daily life and makes it hard to quit.
Kasia's uncle was a drunk who spent most of his wages on whiskey every week.
countable noun: a drunk
The charity runs a clinic where local drunks can receive treatment for their drinking problem.
A group of drunks were arguing loudly outside the stadium after the football match ended.
Several old drunks drank cheap beer at the village market every afternoon.
- alcoholic
more clinical; suggests a medical condition or addiction
- problem drinker
milder and less judgmental than 'drunk'
- teetotaller
someone who never drinks alcohol at all
文法句型
a drunk
the drunks
用法筆記
Distinguishes habitual identity from temporary state. This sense (HEAVY DRINKER) refers to someone who frequently drinks too much, whereas sense 2 (INTOXICATED PERSON) describes a person's condition at a single moment. Using 'drunk' to describe someone can sound harsh or judgmental; 'someone with a drinking problem' is often more respectful.
常見錯誤
2. a person who is currently drunk or intoxicated, often used to describe someone e
a person who is currently drunk or intoxicated, often used to describe someone encountered at a particular time or place who has had too much alcohol.
The hospital treated two drunks who had alcohol poisoning after a party.
plural: drunks (temporary state)
Security guards dragged a drunk out of the hotel lobby after he fell asleep.
A drunk wandered into a stranger's car and fell asleep in the back seat.
The paramedics found a drunk lying unconscious on a park bench near the river.
- intoxicated person
more formal and neutral
- inebriate
very formal or humorous; rarely used in everyday speech
文法句型
a drunk
the drunks
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (HEAVY DRINKER), this sense describes a temporary state — the person is drunk at that moment but may not have a drinking problem in general. Context usually makes the meaning clear: 'the bar was full of drunks' implies currently drunk, while 'he was a drunk who lost his job' implies habitual drinking.