drunkenness
['drʌŋkənnɪs]
英英释意
- 1. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
- 2. Habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
- 3. the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess;
- "drink was his downfall"