pregaming
noun [ U ] US informal (also pre-gaming) uk/ˌpriːˈɡeɪ.mɪŋ/ us/ˌpriːˈɡeɪ.mɪŋ/
（指外出之前在家）喝热身酒，预喝酒
the activity of drinking alcohol at your or someone else's home before going out somewhere else
While “pregaming” before a party is an integral part of many college students’ social scenes, it could have adverse consequences. 尽管聚会前的“热身酒”是许多大学生社交活动中不可或缺的一部分，但这么做可能会产生不利的后果。
Young adults who engage in pre-gaming are more likely to drink heavily over the course of an evening than those who don't pre-drink. 出门前喝热身酒的年轻人比不喝的人更有可能在整个晚上大量饮酒。
Synonyms: pre-drinkingpreloading
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- Although it may initially seem like a good idea, pregaming can overburden your system and cause your blood alcohol content (BAC) to spike very quickly.
- Pregaming, the practice of consuming alcohol before attending a social function, has not received as much research attention as drinking games among college students.
- The students spoke of "pre-gaming", or loading up on alcohol before heading out for a night on the town.