Hungover
hung-OH-vuh /ˌhʌŋˈəʊvə/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
Feeling ill the morning after drinking too much alcohol — headache, tiredness, feeling sick. The noun is "a hangover".
Chinese explanation
宿醉的——前一晚喝多了，第二天头疼、疲惫、恶心。名词是 a hangover（宿醉）。
Example conversation
A: You're very quiet this morning.
B: I'm so hungover. Never letting them buy me shots again.
A：你今天早上话好少。
B：我宿醉太难受了。再也不让他们请我喝烈酒了。
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