drinking
drinking — 名詞
1. the consumption of alcoholic drinks, especially as a regular habit or social act
飲酒
飲用含酒精飲料的行為
the consumption of alcoholic drinks, especially as a regular habit or social activity that may affect health or behaviour
Nikhil decided to stop drinking after he noticed it affected his sleep and concentration.
Nikhil 注意到飲酒影響了他的睡眠和專注力，因此決定戒酒。
stop drinking — collocation for quitting alcohol
Heavy drinking has been linked to liver disease and high blood pressure.
大量飲酒與肝病和高血壓有關。
heavy drinking — common collocation for large consumption
The new law raised the legal drinking age from eighteen to twenty-one.
新法將法定飲酒年齡從十八歲提高到二十一歲。
Layla's doctor warned her that her drinking was putting her health at serious risk.
Layla 的醫生警告她，她的飲酒習慣正嚴重危害她的健康。
- alcohol consumption
more formal, often used in medical or statistical contexts
- alcohol use
neutral term, common in health advice
- boozing
informal or slang, suggests heavy drinking
- sobriety
the state of not being under the influence of alcohol
- abstinence
the choice not to drink alcohol at all
文法句型
drinking + noun (compound modifier)
heavy / binge / problem drinking
用法筆記
Frequently appears in compound nouns such as drinking problem, drinking game, drinking session. The noun describes a pattern or habit — do not use it to refer to a single serving of alcohol (use drink instead).
常見錯誤
2. the physical action of swallowing water or another liquid through the mouth, esp
飲用
喝液體入口的動作
the physical action of swallowing water or another liquid through the mouth, especially to satisfy thirst or maintain health
Élise's doctor told her that drinking at least eight glasses of water daily is essential for kidney health.
Élise 的醫生告訴她，每天飲用至少八杯水對腎臟健康很重要。
drinking + quantity + of + noun — pattern for recommended intake
Safe drinking water is hard to find in the villages after the flood.
洪水過後，許多村莊很難找到安全的飲用水。
drinking water — common compound noun for potable water
Christopher increased his drinking of herbal tea to soothe his sore throat during the winter.
Christopher 在冬天增加了飲用花草茶的次數來舒緩喉嚨痛。
The toddler's drinking from a cup without spilling was celebrated by the whole family.
那個幼兒能夠用杯子喝水而不灑出來，全家人都為此高興。
- swallowing
focuses on the throat-and-gullet action rather than the overall activity
- hydrating
emphasises the health purpose of taking in fluids
文法句型
drinking + noun (compound noun)
drinking of + noun
用法筆記
This sense is less common than the verb drink in everyday conversation. The noun is typically found in formal or instructional contexts, or in the compound drinking water (water suitable for drinking). The possessive structure (e.g. the patient's drinking of fluids) is typical of medical writing.