booze
/buːz/ (bre, ipa) · /buːz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbüz/ (ame, mw)
booze — 名詞
1. an informal word for alcoholic drinks such as beer, wine, or spirits, especially
酒；酒精飲料
非正式用語，指啤酒、烈酒等含酒精飲料
an informal word for alcoholic drinks such as beer, wine, or spirits, especially when drunk in social or party situations
Tom brought a bottle of booze to the housewarming party last weekend.
Tom 上週末帶了一瓶酒來參加喬遷派對。
bottle of booze — typical measure word
The corner shop sells everything from beer and wine to stronger booze.
那間雜貨店賣啤酒、葡萄酒，也有賣更烈的酒。
There was plenty of food at the wedding but hardly any booze for the guests.
婚宴上食物很多，但幾乎沒什麼酒給客人喝。
Nadia's doctor told her to cut down on the booze for her health.
Nadia 的醫生為了她的健康，建議她少喝酒。
Kwame does not keep any booze in his house because he prefers tea.
Kwame 家裡不存放任何酒，因為他比較喜歡喝茶。
用法筆記
Unlike the neutral word 'alcohol', 'booze' is too informal for official signs, medical advice, or formal writing. Use 'alcohol' in those contexts.
常見錯誤
booze — 動詞
- boozepresent simple I / you / we / they
- boozes3rd person singular
- boozing-ing form
- boozedpast simple
1. to drink alcohol, especially in large amounts or in a social setting with other
喝酒；暢飲
非正式用語，指大量飲酒或社交飲酒
to drink alcohol, especially in large amounts or in a social setting with other people
Sophie and her cousins boozed until two in the morning at the family reunion.
Sophie 和她的表兄弟在家庭聚會上喝到凌晨兩點。
booze + time expression (until two in the morning)
Jack rarely boozes during the week because he has to wake up early for work.
Jack 平日晚上很少喝酒，因為他早上得早起上班。
A group of colleagues from the office went out boozing after the project finished.
一群辦公室同事在專案結束後出去喝酒狂歡。
Omar spent the whole evening boozing and playing cards with his neighbours.
Omar 整個晚上都在喝酒，和鄰居一起玩撲克牌。
Mei-Lin does not booze when she is the designated driver for her friends.
Mei-Lin 擔任朋友的指定司機時不會喝酒。
- drink
neutral and broader; can be used in any register
- hit the bottle
idiom, suggests drinking heavily, often as a habit
- party
informal, includes social drinking but also other activities
- abstain
formal; means to choose not to drink alcohol at all
- stay sober
informal phrase; means to remain without drinking alcohol
文法句型
booze + adverbial (time/place/manner)
go boozing
用法筆記
This verb is always intransitive — you cannot 'booze something'. To describe the type of drink, use a prepositional phrase: 'booze on beer and wine'.