pre-drinking
noun [ U ] mainly UK informal (also predrinking) uk/ˌpriːˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/ us/ˌpriːˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/
（指外出之前在家）喝热身酒，预喝酒
the activity of drinking alcohol at your or someone else's home before going out somewhere else
They say that pre-drinking saves them a considerable amount of cash. 他们说出门前喝些热身酒可以省很多钱。
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- There are concerns about alcohol abuse and the culture of predrinking.
- Between hangovers and pre-drinking, they tried to fit in some studying.
- An advantage of predrinking is you can actually talk to your mates before you get to the noisy club.