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intoxication
noun[ U ]
formaluk /ɪnˌtɒk.sɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us /ɪnˌtɑːk.səˈkeɪ.ʃən/
the condition of having lost some control of your actions or behaviour under the influence of a drug: 醉酒
The driver showed no signs of intoxication.
Severe intoxication can lead to death.
a feeling of being happy, excited, and slightly out of control: 陶醉，兴奋
I felt the intoxication of youth.
The intoxication inspired by his victory wore off, and he felt flat.
He denied having consumed alcohol or cocaine to the point of intoxication.
They find that a relatively small quantity of alcohol produces intoxication.
She argues that the desire for intoxication is innate in humans.
Moving through this exhilarating city it is hard not to feel a sense of intoxication.
The film captures beautifully the feeling of romantic intoxication.
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blasted
drunk dial
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in a drunken stupor
inebriate
inebriated
muzzy
ripped
roaring drunkidiom
shit-faced
slaughtered
slewed
smashed
whacked
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