Irish up

短语

发音

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词形变化

Irished up Irishes up 三单 Irishes up Irishing up Irishing up 现在分词 Irished up 过去式 Irished up 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To add alcohol to a drink that doesn't normally have it.

    非正式 及物

    You want me to Irish up that punch bowl for ya? No? Ha, OK — your loss!

  2. 2.

    To get drunk.

    不及物

词源

From a stereotype of Irish people as often having a drinking problem; see Wikipedia at Anti-Irish sentiment. The verb's popularization was increased by an episode of The Simpsons in 2002.

来源:wiktionary