drinking

[US]/ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
[UK]/'drɪŋkɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 喝酒;喝,饮
v. 喝;饮
Word Forms
现在分词drinking
复数drinkings

Phrases & Collocations

drinking alcohol

喝酒

social drinking

社交饮酒

drinking water

喝水

binge drinking

酗酒

drinking coffee

喝咖啡

excessive drinking

酗酒;过度饮酒

drinking water supply

饮用水供应

drinking cup

饮水杯;酒杯

drinking water standard

饮用水标准

drinking glass

饮用玻璃杯

drinking bowl

饮水器

drinking fountain

n. (设于公共场所的)自动饮水器

Example Sentences

they were drinking companions.

他们是酒友。

she was drinking on the sly.

她偷偷地喝酒。

Drinking is a compulsion with him.

喝酒是他克制不住的欲望。

This is pure drinking water.

这是纯净的饮用水。

excessive drinking and promiscuity.

过分的喝酒和乱交

this wine is really drinking beautifully.

这种葡萄酒喝起来味道美妙。

is quarrelsome when drinking;

喝酒时喜欢争吵;

the fine art of drinking tequila.

品尝墨西哥龙舌兰酒的精深技艺。

the purity of our drinking water.

我们饮用水的纯净度。

a nest of drinking cup

一套酒杯

Compulsive drinking is bad for one's health.

不加节制的饮酒有害健康。

Drinking and driving is a formula for trouble.

酒后开车是引起事故的不变法则。

Excessive drinking will do you harm.

过量饮酒对身体有害。

He is drinking lemon squash.

他正在喝柠檬露。

Drinking is a principal cause of highway deaths.

酗酒是公路死亡事故的最主要的原因。

an indigent wine-drinking alcoholic

穷困的酒鬼

He has a propensity for drinking too much alcohol.

他有酗酒的倾向。

They were drinking and revelling all night.

他们整夜喝酒作乐。

Real-world Examples

But she was not drinking any beer.

但她一点儿啤酒都没喝。

Source: VOA Slow English - Entertainment

More people are now drinking low-cost bottled beer.

如今越来越多的人喝低价瓶装啤酒。

Source: This month VOA Special English

Ooh, what are we drinking there, Miss Scarlet?

你喝的是什么啊 斯嘉丽小姐?

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

But when does " social drinking" become problem drinking?

那么“社交饮酒”何时成为酗酒了呢?

Source: VOA Special July 2014 Collection

Looks like someone's been drinking the Kool-Aid.

某人好像被洗脑了。

Source: The Devil Wears Prada

By the way, what's everyone drinking with and between meals?

这两个国家的人在吃饭或饭后的时候一般会喝什么呢?

Source: Popular Science Essays

And that they're gonna be drinking a lot?

而且她们会喝很多酒?

Source: Friends Season 6

I cannot believe that I'm drinking these calories.

我竟然喝了这么多卡路里。

Source: Our Day This Season 1

I'm drunk. It's the drinking. There's nothing psychic about it.

我醉了。一定是酒的问题。这儿没什么灵异现象。

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

For example they may be drinking alcohol or taking illegal drugs.

例如,他们可能喝酒或服用非法药物。

Source: Global Slow English

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