tippler

/ˈtɪplə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtɪplər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtip(ə)lə(r) How to pronounce tippler (audio)/ (ame, mw)

tippler — 名詞

  • tipplersingular
  • tipplersplural

1. a person who has a regular habit of drinking alcohol

1.名詞C2
釋義

酒徒

習慣常常喝酒的人

a person who has a regular habit of drinking alcohol

例句

By his mid-thirties, Caleb had become a heavy tippler after work.

到了三十多歲時，Caleb 幾乎一下班就喝酒，成了個酒徒。

become a heavy tippler

At the village bar, Sofie was known as the quietest tippler in town.

在村裡的酒吧，Sofie 以鎮上最安靜的酒徒聞名。

be known as a tippler

同義詞
  • drinker

    the neutral everyday word for someone who drinks alcohol

  • boozer

    more informal and more critical, often suggesting heavy drinking

  • drunkard

    stronger and more judgmental, often about serious overdrinking

  • alcoholic

    usually used when dependence or addiction is meant, not just a habit

反義詞
  • teetotaler

    a person who does not drink alcohol at all

文法句型

become a tippler

be known as a tippler

a heavy tippler

用法筆記

Often slightly old-fashioned or mildly humorous. It usually suggests a regular drinking habit, not just having alcohol on one occasion.

常見錯誤

❌She became a tippler after one glass of wine at dinner.
✅She became a tippler after years of drinking every evening.
💡tippler suggests a repeated habit, not a single occasion.