intoxicate

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托福GRE

v. make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
v. have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug

vt. 使陶醉, 使喝醉

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intoxicate 由 in-（表示“向内”）和 toxicate（源于 toxicus，意为“毒”）组成，表示“使中毒”或“使醉”。可以联想到喝酒后感觉“向内”被“毒”所影响。

例句

1. Drinking too much wine can intoxicate you quickly.

喝太多葡萄酒会让你很快醉酒。

2. The party was so lively that the music seemed to intoxicate everyone.

聚会气氛如此热闹，音乐似乎让每个人都陶醉。

3. He didn't realize that the strong perfume could intoxicate those around him.

他没有意识到浓烈的香水会让周围的人感到眩晕。