inebriated

/ɪˈniːbrieɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈniːbrieɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈnē-brē-ˌā-təd/ (ame, mw)

inebriated — 形容詞

  • inebriatedpositive
  • more inebriatedcomparative
  • most inebriatedsuperlative

1. in the state caused by drinking so much alcohol that one cannot speak, walk, or

1.形容詞C2
釋義

酒醉的

因飲酒過量而神智不清的正式說法

in the state caused by drinking so much alcohol that one cannot speak, walk, or think clearly — a formal or humorous way of saying 'drunk'.

例句

By midnight, several guests at Mira's wedding were too inebriated to manage the stairs.

到了午夜，Mira 婚禮上好幾位賓客都醉到無法自己走樓梯。

predicative use: 'too inebriated to + infinitive'

Kabir refused to drive home because he felt slightly inebriated after the dinner toasts.

Kabir 因為晚餐敬酒後覺得有點醉了，所以拒絕開車回家。

modifier pattern: 'slightly/mildly inebriated'

同義詞
  • drunk

    everyday neutral word; 'inebriated' is the formal counterpart

  • intoxicated

    near-synonym, also formal; favoured in medical and legal writing

  • tipsy

    much milder — only slightly affected; not interchangeable with 'inebriated'

  • plastered

    very informal slang for heavily drunk; opposite register to 'inebriated'

反義詞
  • sober

    not affected by alcohol at all

用法筆記

Formal or jocular replacement for 'drunk'; common in legal, journalistic, and polite contexts where 'drunk' would sound too blunt. Often modified by 'slightly', 'mildly', or 'highly'.

常見錯誤

❌I felt inebriated after one beer.
✅I felt tipsy after one beer.
💡'inebriated' implies clearly impaired by alcohol, not just a mild buzz.
❌The party was inebriated.
✅The guests at the party were inebriated.
💡applies to people, not to events or places.