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tippling

/ˈtɪplɪŋ/

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verb

零售酒类，卖酒。

To sell alcoholic liquor by retail.

Examples :

"During Prohibition, some restaurants risked being shut down by tippling small amounts of wine under the table. "

在禁酒令期间，有些餐馆冒着被查封的风险，偷偷摸摸地零售少量葡萄酒。

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verb

酗酒，豪饮。

To drink too much alcohol.

Examples :

"After a long week at work, John started tippling every evening, and it began to affect his performance. "

经过漫长的一周工作后，约翰开始每天晚上酗酒，这开始影响他的工作表现。

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verb

小酌，饮酒。

To drink alcohol regularly or habitually, but not to excess.

Examples :

"My grandfather enjoys tippling a small glass of sherry after dinner each evening. "

我爷爷每天晚饭后都喜欢小酌一杯雪莉酒。

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verb

堆垛，捆扎。

To put up (hay, etc.) in bundles in order to dry it.

Examples :

"The farmers were tippling the freshly cut hay into small piles, allowing the sun and wind to dry it evenly. "

农民们正在把新割的干草堆垛捆扎成小堆，让阳光和风能均匀地晒干它们。

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verb

倒塌，倾倒。

To fall over; to topple.

Examples :

"The stack of books was so high it was tippling over, threatening to fall onto the floor. "

那堆书叠得太高了，眼看就要倒塌，差点就要掉到地上了。

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noun

小酌，饮酒。

A session of drinking alcohol.

Examples :

"The quiet evening transformed from a friendly chat into a late-night tippling after someone opened a bottle of wine. "

有人打开一瓶葡萄酒后，安静的夜晚从友好的聊天变成了深夜的小酌。