drunkard

词根词缀:

后缀
-ard 表名词,“人”,含贬义

bastard n. 私生子

bast 原意“结婚”,后指不结婚而同居 + ard 人 → 私生子

coward n. 胆怯者

cow 威胁 + ard 人 → 胆怯者

drunkard n. 醉鬼

drunk 醉的 + ard 人 → 醉鬼

laggard n. 落后者

lag 落后 + ard 人 → 落后者

niggard n. 吝啬鬼

niggle 做事小气 + ard 人 → 吝啬鬼

sluggard n. 懒鬼

slug 偷懒 + ard 人 → 懒鬼

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

The author portrayed his father as a vicious drunkard.

作者把他父亲描绘成一个可恶的酒鬼。

His father is an irresponsible drunkard.

他父亲是个不负责任的醉汉。

A lot of wine has been drunk to that drunkard.

那个醉汉喝了很多酒。

He is a self-confessed drunkard.

他自己承认自己是个醉鬼。

The drunkard, blackguarded about the street till he got his head cut and his clothes torn.

那个醉汉在街头胡闹,一直闹到他的头受了伤,衣服也被撕破方才罢休。

"But I saw a pig come in just now", the drunkard replied.

“但是刚才明明进来一只猪”,醉汉回答说。