| 释义 |
al·co·hol·ic
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|hȯlik, -äl-, -ēk\ adjective
Etymology: alcohol + -ic
1.
a. : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of alcohol
< an alcoholic odor >
: having to do with alcohol
< alcoholic propensities >
b. : composed of or containing alcohol
< an alcoholic solution >
: intoxicating
< an alcoholic drink >
c. : derived from alcohol : caused by or showing the effects of alcohol
< suffering from alcoholic depression >
d. : preserved in or treated with alcohol
< an alcoholic specimen >
2. : marked by the use of alcohol; especially : addicted to the usually excessive use of alcoholic drinks
< alcoholic expatriates in Paris — Carl Van Doren >
• al·co·hol·i·cal·ly \-ə̇k(ə)lē, -ēk-, -li\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
1. : one who is addicted especially compulsively to the excessive use of alcoholic drinks : one who suffers from alcoholism
2. : a biological specimen preserved in alcohol |