drunkard
词根词缀:
后缀
-ard 表名词,“人”,含贬义
bastard n. 私生子
bast 原意“结婚”,后指不结婚而同居 + ard 人 → 私生子
coward n. 胆怯者
cow 威胁 + ard 人 → 胆怯者
drunkard n. 醉鬼
drunk 醉的 + ard 人 → 醉鬼
laggard n. 落后者
lag 落后 + ard 人 → 落后者
niggard n. 吝啬鬼
niggle 做事小气 + ard 人 → 吝啬鬼
sluggard n. 懒鬼
slug 偷懒 + ard 人 → 懒鬼
数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句:
The author portrayed his father as a vicious drunkard.
作者把他父亲描绘成一个可恶的酒鬼。
His father is an irresponsible drunkard.
他父亲是个不负责任的醉汉。
A lot of wine has been drunk to that drunkard.
那个醉汉喝了很多酒。
He is a self-confessed drunkard.
他自己承认自己是个醉鬼。
The drunkard, blackguarded about the street till he got his head cut and his clothes torn.
那个醉汉在街头胡闹,一直闹到他的头受了伤,衣服也被撕破方才罢休。
"But I saw a pig come in just now", the drunkard replied.
“但是刚才明明进来一只猪”,醉汉回答说。