drinking
noun [ U ] uk/ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/ us/ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/
(ALCOHOL)
喝酒，饮酒
the activity of drinking alcohol
I've done a lot of drinking since dad died. 自从爸爸去世后我常喝酒。
Drinking and driving is dangerous. 酒后驾车危险。
The doctor told me to change my drinking habits (= not to drink so much alcohol). 医生告诫我不要喝这么多的酒。
- More examples
- In the end, it was the continual drinking that was his downfall.
- The government is clamping down on teenage drinking.
- I had to give up drinking for health reasons.
- The police are trying to stop out-of-hours drinking.
- The eating, drinking and partying went on late into the night.
(LIQUID)
喝，饮
the act of taking liquid in through your mouth
This water is not for drinking. 这种水不是用来喝的。