词组 | addict |
释义 | addict /ˈædɪkt/ noun 1. someone who likes something very much and does it a lotnouns + addicta (computer) games addict Ken is a computer games addict and he spends most evenings on his computer.a chocolate/caffeine addict Some caffeine addicts will drink eight or ten cups a day. | My sister is a chocolate addict and she is always eating chocolates.a TV addict The British are a nation of TV addicts.a news addict The show is aimed at news addicts.a soap opera addict She is a soap opera addict and she always knows what has been happening to all the characters.THESAURUS: addict junkienews junkie | political junkie | media junkie | sports junkie someone who is very interested in a particular subject and is always watching programs or reading about it: a 24 hour news channel for news junkies | Political junkies will be staying up all night to watch the election results come in. | The website appeals to a small audience of media junkies.Junkie, fanatic, and ~aholic all sound rather informal. fanaticfitness fanatic | sports fanatic | baseball fanatic | football fanatic | cricket fanatic | crossword fanatic someone who likes something very much, especially sports or games, and does it a lot: He is a fitness fanatic and he spends three hours a day at the gym. | Our family are all sports fanatics. ~aholicworkaholic | shopaholic | chocoholic used in words about people who do something too much: My dad was a workaholic and he sometimes worked 80 hours a week (=someone who is always working). | Shopaholics will love the new shopping mall (=someone who loves shopping). | Don’t leave the box anywhere near Kevin – he’s a chocoholic and it will be gone in a few minutes (=someone who loves eating chocolate).~aholic comes from alcoholic.2. someone who is unable to stop taking drugsadjectives/nouns + addicta drug addict The project helps drug addicts to find their way back into normal society.a cocaine/heroin addict Heroin addicts often steal to get money to buy drugs.a former addict As a former addict, he knows how hard it is to struggle with drug problems.a registered addict (=an addict who is on an official list) Registered drug addicts can get free help and advice.a recovering addict She works as a counsellor for recovering addicts.verbstreat/help an addict The charity runs a home for treating drug addicts. |
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