1790, "of or pertaining to alcohol;" see alcohol + -ic. Meaning "caused by drunkenness" is attested by 1872; meaning "habitually drunk" by 1910. Noun sense of "one who is addicted to drinking in excess, chronic drunkard, old rounder" is recorded from 1891; earlier alcoholist (1888). Alcoholics Anonymous founded 1935 in Akron, Ohio, U.S. Alky is first recorded 1844 as a slang shortening of "alcoholic liquor;" 1960 in the sense of "a drunkard."
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. He showed great courage by admitting that he is an alcoholic.
他以極大的勇氣承認(rèn)自己酗酒。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Novello says college students will spend $4.2 billion yearly on alcoholic beverages.
諾韋洛說(shuō)大學(xué)生每年在酒精飲品上會(huì)消費(fèi)掉42億美元。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. It is very alcoholic, sometimes near the strength of port.