“醉了”真是一个经久不衰的词,目前也不见得在有任何淡出“流行语”界的迹象。除了大家熟知的drunk,醉了在英语里还有很多种用法。今天我们就一起来学习一下如何花式表达“醉了”!
1. 形容微醺
tipsy adj. 喝醉的;歪曲的;不稳的
These tipsy men yelled with delight after party.
派对结束后,这些醉酒的男人兴奋得大叫。
buzzed adj. 陶醉的;飘飘然的
He felt buzzed after drinking a bottle of beer.
喝掉一瓶啤酒后,他有一点点醉了。
2. 形容大醉
hammered adj.被捶打的;喝醉了
We found him lying on the floor, hammered and insensible.
我们发现他躺在地上,烂醉如泥。
blasted adj.被摧毁的;喝醉的
He was blasted, so he was thrown into a taxi and sent home.
他醉醺醺的,所以他被人扔进了出租车然后被送了回家。
get plastered 大醉一场
Tom's idea of a good bachelor party is to get plastered.
汤姆觉得一场好的光棍宴会就是大醉一场。
3. 正式表达形容醉酒
intoxicated adj.喝醉的
He was arrested and sent into the city jail for driving while intoxicated.
因为酒驾,他被逮捕入狱。
inebriated adj.酒醉的
Police arrested these inebriated men and took them to jail.
警方逮捕了这些醉汉并将他们送进了监狱。
4. 表达喝醉了的俚语
drunk to the pulp 醉醺醺的(pulp:黏浆状物质)
He drowned his troubles in alcohol tonight and was drunk to the pulp.
今晚,他借酒浇愁,喝得醉醺醺的。
dead drunk 酒醉的,喝醉的
He came home dead drunk nearly every night after he lost his job.
他失业后,几乎每天晚上都回家都是喝醉的。