| 释义 |
drinking
I. noun
(-s)
Etymology: from gerund of drink (I)
1. : a drinking party : carousal
2. dialect England : a light lunch eaten between meals
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of drink (I)
1. : addicted to or marked by immoderate consumption of alcoholic beverages
< traffic accidents caused by drinking drivers >
< not a drinking woman >
2. : absorbent, bibulous — used of paper or other materials
3. [from drinking, gerund of drink (I) ] : used or designed to be used in drinking
< a drinking room >
especially : used to contain an individual portion of beverage
< a drinking glass > |