drinker
drinker — noun
1. someone who regularly consumes drinks that contain alcohol, especially in quanti
someone who regularly consumes drinks that contain alcohol, especially in quantities that may be unhealthy
Defne's grandfather was a heavy drinker who drank whisky every evening after work.
modifier: heavy drinker / light drinker / social drinker
Paloma became a problem drinker after her divorce and needed medical help.
Adaeze calls herself a light drinker who only has wine at weddings.
Christopher's doctor warned him that being a daily drinker could damage his liver.
The clinic runs support groups for drinkers who want to reduce their alcohol intake.
- alcoholic
stronger and more clinical; implies addiction or dependence rather than mere habit
- heavy drinker
specifies quantity consumed, whereas 'drinker' alone is neutral on amount
- tippler
informal, British English; suggests frequent but small amounts of alcohol
- teetotaller
someone who never drinks alcohol at all
- non-drinker
neutral term for a person who does not drink alcohol
文法句型
drinker + of + [beverage]
modifier + drinker
用法筆記
Frequently paired with modifiers (heavy, light, social, problem) that indicate the amount or context of alcohol consumption.
常見錯誤
2. someone who tends to choose one particular kind of beverage as their usual drink
someone who tends to choose one particular kind of beverage as their usual drink
Élise is a devoted tea drinker who begins every morning with green tea.
compound: tea drinker / coffee drinker / soft drink drinker
Ritu prefers being a coffee drinker because she enjoys the bold flavour of dark roasts.
Nicholas is a soft drink drinker who orders cola whenever he eats at a restaurant.
Aoi switched from being a coffee drinker to a matcha drinker for health reasons.
The survey found that beer drinkers in Taiwan prefer local craft brands over imports.
文法句型
[beverage] + drinker
用法筆記
Always combined with the name of a beverage (coffee drinker, tea drinker) or a general category (soft drink drinker). The beverage name may appear with or without a hyphen (tea drinker or tea-drinker).