drinker
/ˈdrɪŋkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdrɪŋkər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdriŋ-kər/ (ame, mw)
drinker — 名詞
- drinkersingular
- drinkersplural
1. someone who regularly consumes drinks that contain alcohol, especially in quanti
飲酒者
有飲酒習慣或過量飲酒的人
someone who regularly consumes drinks that contain alcohol, especially in quantities that may be unhealthy
Defne's grandfather was a heavy drinker who drank whisky every evening after work.
Defne 的祖父是一名重度飲酒者，每天下班後都會喝威士忌。
modifier: heavy drinker / light drinker / social drinker
Paloma became a problem drinker after her divorce and needed medical help.
Paloma 在離婚後成了問題飲酒者，需要接受醫療協助。
Adaeze calls herself a light drinker who only has wine at weddings.
Adaeze 稱自己是輕度飲酒者，只有在婚禮上才會喝酒。
Christopher's doctor warned him that being a daily drinker could damage his liver.
Christopher 的醫生警告他，每天飲酒可能會損害肝臟。
The clinic runs support groups for drinkers who want to reduce their alcohol intake.
這間診所為想要減少飲酒量的飲酒者提供支援團體。
- alcoholic
stronger and more clinical; implies addiction or dependence rather than mere habit
- heavy drinker
specifies quantity consumed, whereas 'drinker' alone is neutral on amount
- tippler
informal, British English; suggests frequent but small amounts of alcohol
- teetotaller
someone who never drinks alcohol at all
- non-drinker
neutral term for a person who does not drink alcohol
文法句型
drinker + of + [beverage]
modifier + drinker
用法筆記
Frequently paired with modifiers (heavy, light, social, problem) that indicate the amount or context of alcohol consumption.
常見錯誤
2. someone who tends to choose one particular kind of beverage as their usual drink
愛好者
固定飲用特定飲料的人
someone who tends to choose one particular kind of beverage as their usual drink
Élise is a devoted tea drinker who begins every morning with green tea.
Élise 是一位忠實的茶類愛好者，每天以一杯綠茶展開新的一天。
compound: tea drinker / coffee drinker / soft drink drinker
Ritu prefers being a coffee drinker because she enjoys the bold flavour of dark roasts.
Ritu 偏好當咖啡愛好者，因為她喜歡深焙咖啡的濃郁風味。
Nicholas is a soft drink drinker who orders cola whenever he eats at a restaurant.
Nicholas 是碳酸飲料的愛好者，在餐廳吃飯時總是點可樂。
Aoi switched from being a coffee drinker to a matcha drinker for health reasons.
Aoi 從咖啡愛好者改喝抹茶，因為健康因素。
The survey found that beer drinkers in Taiwan prefer local craft brands over imports.
調查發現台灣的啤酒愛好者偏好本地精釀品牌勝過進口產品。
文法句型
[beverage] + drinker
用法筆記
Always combined with the name of a beverage (coffee drinker, tea drinker) or a general category (soft drink drinker). The beverage name may appear with or without a hyphen (tea drinker or tea-drinker).