sottishness

• 名词，指因饮酒导致的神志迟钝、麻木或醉态，也指习惯性酗酒、放纵饮酒。

A noun referring to a state of stupor or intoxication caused by alcohol, or a habitual lack of restraint in drinking.

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1. Stupefaction from drinkC2formal

   A state of mental dullness or confusion caused by excessive alcohol consumption.

   醉酒引起的迟钝

   • His sottishness was evident in his slurred speech and unsteady gait.
   • The party ended in a state of general sottishness.
   • She regretted her sottishness the next morning.

   同义词drunkennessinebriationinebrietyinsobrietyintoxication

   反义词sobrietytemperance

2. Lack of restraint in use of alcoholC2formal

   A habitual pattern of drinking to excess, characterized by a lack of self-control.

   酗酒

   • His sottishness led to the loss of his job and family.
   • The novel portrays the protagonist's descent into sottishness.
   • Chronic sottishness is a serious health concern.

   同义词alcoholismdipsomaniadrunkennessinebrietyintemperance

   反义词sobrietytemperance