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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
a sure-fire hangover cure |
a very effective way to help yourself recover from drinking too
much |
Drinking lots of water and juice is a sure-fire hangover cure,
in my opinion. |
| 2 |
fatigue |
the state of being tired, physically or mentally |
I began to feel fatigue after hours of typing. |
| 3 |
nausea |
the state of being dizzy and feeling like you may throw up |
I felt a lot of nausea near the end of the boat trip. |
| 4 |
dehydration |
the state of having a lack of liquid in your body |
I suffered dehydration because I didn't drink any water on
Sunday. |
| 5 |
loss of appetite |
the state of not being hungry, even though you should be |
I experienced loss of appetite because I was so homesick. |
| 6 |
sensitivity to light |
the state of being overly-affected by bright light |
When I had the flu, I had a real sensitivity to light; I had to
lay in a dark room for many days before I felt better. |
| 7 |
to be severe |
to be strong, to be an extreme case |
My headache was severe; I couldn't even open my eyes the pain
was so bad. |
| 8 |
an increased heart rate |
a pulse that is faster than usual |
I experienced an increased heart rate after I climbed the
stairs. |
| 9 |
to have sympathy for ~ |
a feeling of pity or sorrow for someone else's situation or
feeling |
I don't have sympathy for people suffering bad hangovers;
drinking was their own choice, so I don't feel sorry for them. |
| 10 |
to prevent ~ |
to stop something from happening, to avoid an outcome |
Some people think you can prevent a hangover by taking special
medicine. |
| 11 |
tolerance |
a measure of how much you are used to something, how much you
can deal with something |
I have a low tolerance to alcohol; after a few drinks, I feel
dizzy. |
| 12 |
to combat ~ |
to fight against a certain effect, to take steps to avoid a
certain effect |
To combat the effects of alcohol on my body, I ate some food
after I drank. |
| 13 |
to be hazy |
of a memory, to be unclear and kind of mysterious |
I drank so much that my night was hazy, I can't remember very
much. |
| 14 |
a blur |
a period of time or an event which you can only remember
slightly |
I started drinking at 5pm, and after that everything is a
blur. |
| 15 |
to limit oneself to ~ |
to consciously try and control the number of drinks you
consume |
I try to limit myself to 500ml of beer per night. |
| 16 |
to drink in moderation |
to drink alcohol only a little, to rarely get drunk |
I like to drink in moderation; I heard it is healthy because it
lowers your blood pressure. |
| 17 |
to be three sheets to the wind |
to be very very drunk |
After drinking ten beers, I was three sheets to the wind. |
| 18 |
a memory lapse |
a memory problem in which a large period of time is
mysteriously missing |
If you often suffer a memory lapse while drinking, you may be
an alcoholic. |
| 19 |
to enter the bloodstream |
of a chemical (such as alcohol), to enter your body and affect
your blood |
If you drink alcohol while eating, the food affects the rate at
which alcohol enters the |
| 20 |
to drink on an empty stomach |
to consume alcohol while your stomach is empty, thereby
increasing the speed at which you become drunk |
I used to like to drink on an empty stomach, because I wanted
to feel drunk as quickly as possible. |
| 21 |
a consequence |
a negative outcome that happens as a result of another
action |
I drank a lot; as a consequence, I had a bad hangover. |