intoxication
intoxication — 名詞
1. A state in which a person can no longer fully control their actions, speech, or
醉酒；中毒
酒精或藥物導致失去行為控制
A state in which a person can no longer fully control their actions, speech, or judgment because alcohol or drugs have affected their mind and body.
The driver was stopped by the police and tested for alcohol intoxication.
那名駕駛被警察攔下，接受酒精濃度測試。
tested for + noun phrase indicating type of intoxication
Symptoms of intoxication include slurred speech, unsteady walking, and poor judgment.
中毒的症狀包括說話含糊、走路不穩和判斷力變差。
symptoms of intoxication + common signs
In many countries, public intoxication is treated as a minor legal offence.
在許多國家，公共場所醉酒被視為輕微違法行為。
Kwame admitted himself to the clinic to receive treatment for drug intoxication.
Kwame 自願進入診所接受藥物中毒治療。
Emergency rooms often deal with cases of severe alcohol intoxication on weekend nights.
週末夜間，急診室經常處理嚴重的酒精中毒案例。
- drunkenness
Refers specifically to alcohol, while 'intoxication' covers both alcohol and drugs.
- inebriation
More formal and literary; almost always refers to alcohol.
- being under the influence
A descriptive phrase rather than a single noun; common in legal and medical writing.
- sobriety
The state of being fully in control and not affected by alcohol or drugs.
文法句型
under the influence of + alcohol/drugs
state of intoxication
用法筆記
Often appears in legal or medical contexts. In everyday conversation, 'being drunk' or 'being high' is more common than the formal noun 'intoxication'.
常見錯誤
2. A powerful feeling of happiness and excitement that makes you feel as if you hav
陶醉；狂喜
強烈到令人難以自持的興奮
A powerful feeling of happiness and excitement that makes you feel as if you have lost some self-control, similar to the effect of alcohol.
The intoxication of first love made Padma forget all her daily worries.
初戀的陶醉讓 Padma 忘記了日常的煩惱。
intoxication of + [abstract noun phrase]
Linh felt a strange intoxication every time she stepped onto the stage to perform.
Linh 每次踏上舞台表演時，都會感到一種奇異的陶醉。
The intoxication of victory lasted for days after the team won the championship.
勝利的陶醉持續了好幾天，久久不散。
There is an intoxication in creative work that keeps artists awake late into the night.
創作工作有一種令人陶醉的力量，讓藝術家熬夜到深夜。
Rafael could not resist the intoxication of power that came with his new position.
Rafael 無法抗拒隨新任職位而來的權力陶醉。
- depression
A state of low mood and lack of energy, opposite to the excitement of figurative intoxication.
文法句型
intoxication of + [something exciting]
用法筆記
This figurative sense always describes a positive or thrilling experience, unlike Sense 1. It is often used with 'of' followed by an abstract noun (love, power, victory, freedom).
常見錯誤
3. An abnormal physical condition caused by swallowing, breathing in, or absorbing
中毒
有害物質引起的生理異常
An abnormal physical condition caused by swallowing, breathing in, or absorbing a poisonous substance.
The patient was diagnosed with carbon monoxide intoxication after a faulty heater leaked gas.
該名患者因故障暖爐漏氣，被診斷為一氧化碳中毒。
[substance] intoxication — medical noun phrase pattern
Water intoxication can occur when someone drinks an extremely large amount in a short period.
人在短時間內喝下極大量的水，就可能發生水中毒。
The doctor treated several cases of food intoxication caused by contaminated shellfish at the market.
醫生治療了多起食用市場受污染貝類所引起的食物中毒案例。
Symptoms of heavy metal intoxication include headaches, stomach pain, and memory loss.
重金屬中毒的症狀包括頭痛、胃痛和記憶力減退。
Workers at the factory were checked for chemical intoxication after a container leaked toxic fumes.
工廠的容器洩漏有毒氣體後，工人們接受了化學中毒檢查。
文法句型
[substance] intoxication
用法筆記
This sense is primarily used in medical or toxicology writing. In everyday language, 'poisoning' is far more common than 'intoxication' for this meaning.