Squiffy
의미: Slightly drunk; tipsy and cheerful.
Squiffy is a charmingly old-fashioned word for being mildly drunk—the early, pleasant stage. It suggests things being slightly off-kilter (the word means 'crooked' or 'askew' generally). It has an innocent, almost whimsical quality.
예문
- I'm feeling a bit squiffy after that gin. 喝了那杯金酒后我感觉有点微醺Me siento un poco achispado después de esa ginebraあのジンの後でちょっとほろ酔い気分だ그 진을 마시고 나니 좀 얼큰하다.
- She gets squiffy on one glass of champagne. 她喝一杯香槟就微醺了Ella se achispa con una copa de champán彼女はシャンパン1杯でほろ酔いになる그녀는 샴페인 한 잔이면 얼큰해진다.
- We were all pleasantly squiffy. 我们都愉快地微醺了Estábamos todos agradablemente achispadosみんな心地よくほろ酔いだった우리 모두 기분 좋게 얼큰했다.
발음
/ˈskwɪfi/
사용 가이드
맥락: light drinking, polite company, older speakers
어조: quaint, affectionate
✓ 올바른 표현
- Squiffy微醺Achispadoほろ酔い알딸딸한
- A bit squiffy有点微醺Un poco achispadoちょっとほろ酔い좀 알딸딸한
- Feeling squiffy感觉微醺Sintiéndose achispadoほろ酔い気分알딸딸한 기분
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Deliberately old-fashioned—might sound affected to some刻意古风的用词，有些人可能觉得做作Deliberadamente anticuado: puede sonar afectado para algunosわざと古風な言い方なので、気取って聞こえることがある의도적으로 옛날 느낌의 표현이라 일부에게는 꾸미는 것처럼 들릴 수 있음
흔한 실수
- Mild drunkenness only—don't use for heavy drinking
- Sounds Edwardian—used deliberately for effect
기원과 역사
Squiffy meaning crooked or off-center developed into meaning slightly drunk—your balance and judgment slightly off. Popular in Edwardian times and still used, though it sounds deliberately old-fashioned now.
어원: From squiffy meaning crooked or off-kilter
최초 기록: Late 19th century
문화적 배경
Era: Late 19th century onwards
Generation: Older generations
Social background: Middle and upper class associations
Pop culture: Edwardian England, PG Wodehouse
Regional notes: British, sounds deliberately old-fashioned.
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