一定是酒精起作用了 酒精中毒了我
“It has to be the alcohol. I must have alcohol poisoning.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
酒精
“It's the alcohol.”
一定是 酒精 起作用了 酒精中毒 了我
“It has to be the alcohol. I must have alcohol poisoning.”
不可能
“No way.”
“I cannot admit what I'm really feeling or did, so I'll just blame the drinks.”
Attributing emotional outbursts or lapses in decorum to alcohol allows individuals to deflect personal accountability and preserve dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to take effect / to kick in
Used to describe medicines, chemical substances, or policies having an observable effect.
alcohol poisoning
Literally a medical condition, but frequently used hyperbolically in colloquial speech to mean being completely wasted.
Indicates a newly realized state or change of circumstances.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I got drunk and lost my temper then.”
“I heard he drank too much.”
“I'm fine, maybe just a little tipsy.”
“You haven't been drinking today. Why do you seem so tipsy?”
“I don't know if it's because I drank too much”
“What makes you think I drank?”