hangover

• 指饮酒过量后次日出现的不适症状（如头痛、恶心、口渴等）；也指从前一时期遗留下来的事物或影响。

A noun referring to the unpleasant physical aftereffects of consuming alcohol, or something that has survived from an earlier time.

1. Aftereffects of alcoholB1informal

   The unpleasant physical and mental effects experienced after consuming too much alcohol, such as headache, nausea, and fatigue.

   宿醉

   • He woke up with a terrible hangover after the party.
   • Drinking plenty of water can help prevent a hangover.
   • She took a painkiller to relieve her hangover headache.

   同义词crapulencekatzenjammer

2. Official remaining in officeC1formal

   A person who continues to hold a position or office after their term has officially ended, often until a successor is appointed.

   留任者

   • The ambassador served as a hangover until the new appointee arrived.
   • The committee chair remained as a hangover for several months.
   • The hangover official managed the transition period smoothly.

   同义词holdover

3. Survival from the pastB2formal

   Something that persists or remains from an earlier time, often considered outdated or no longer relevant.

   遗留物

   • The old tradition is a hangover from medieval times.
   • This law is a hangover from the colonial era.
   • The building's architecture is a hangover from the 19th century.

   同义词holdoverlegacyrelicremnantsurvivalthrowbacktracevestige