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单词 drunkenness
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Definition of drunkenness in English:

drunkenness

noun ˈdrʌŋk(ə)nˌnəsˈdrəŋkənˌnəs
mass noun
  • The state of being drunk; intoxication.

    a growing problem of drunkenness
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Wine will not help; this is New York, where daytime drunkenness is frowned upon.
    • The crazy drunkenness that had already ensued and carried into the night ended what would be a momentous week for many.
    • They all have an effect on the way we live our lives, and one of those effects is a drinking culture which reduces pleasure to drunkenness.
    • Drinking tends to take place outside the family unit and drunkenness in pubs is often tolerated, even expected.
    • He said that one of the reasons for a rise in drunkenness was that people no longer checked the strength, or measurement, of their drinks.
    Synonyms
    intoxication, inebriation, insobriety, tipsiness
    intemperance, overindulgence, overconsumption, debauchery
    hard drinking, serious drinking, heavy drinking, alcoholism, alcohol abuse, dipsomania
    rare inebriety, sottishness, crapulence, bibulousness

Definition of drunkenness in US English:

drunkenness

nounˈdrəŋkənˌnəsˈdrəNGkənˌnəs
  • The state of being intoxicated; intoxication.

    a growing problem of drunkenness
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He said that one of the reasons for a rise in drunkenness was that people no longer checked the strength, or measurement, of their drinks.
    • They all have an effect on the way we live our lives, and one of those effects is a drinking culture which reduces pleasure to drunkenness.
    • Drinking tends to take place outside the family unit and drunkenness in pubs is often tolerated, even expected.
    • Wine will not help; this is New York, where daytime drunkenness is frowned upon.
    • The crazy drunkenness that had already ensued and carried into the night ended what would be a momentous week for many.
    Synonyms
    intoxication, inebriation, insobriety, tipsiness
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