| 释义 |
binge
I. \ˈbinj\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
transitive verb
dialect Britain : to soak (a wooden vessel) so as to swell the wood and prevent leakage
intransitive verb
dialect Britain : to stand soaking so as to swell and prevent leakage
< putting vats to binge >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: English dialect binge to drink heavily, from binge (I)
1.
a. : uninhibited and usually excessive indulgence especially in alcoholic beverages : carousal
< bleary-eyed from a week-end binge >
b. : unreserved and often riotous indulgence in or abandonment to any form of activity : a riotous display : orgy, rampage, splurge
< a buying binge >
< an emotional binge >
2. : a social gathering : party
< fancy-dress binges have always been my dish — P.G.Wodehouse >
< the intimate binge or book tea — R.G.G.Price >
III. \ˈbinj\ intransitive verb
(binged ; binged ; bingeing or binging ; binges)
Etymology: binge, noun
: to go on a binge ; especially : to go on an eating binge : eat compulsively or greedily especially as a symptom of bulimia
< the urge to binge on chocolate cookies — Sylvia Sachs >
< a self-destructive pattern of smoking, starving, and bingeing — Carol Tavris >
• bing·er noun |