one over the eight

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

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口語

(colloquial) One or more servings too many of alcohol, leading to drunkenness; one too many.

日本語の意味

酒を飲み過ぎた状態、酔いが回りすぎた状態 / 一杯以上飲んで酔ってしまった状態

英語の意味

(colloquial) One or more servings too many of alcohol, leading to drunkenness; one too many.

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By the end of the party, Tom was one over the eight and couldn't remember how he got home.

パーティーの終わりにはトムは酒を一杯余計に飲んで酔っ払っており、どうやって家に帰ったか覚えていなかった。

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意味（1）

(colloquial) One or more servings too many of alcohol, leading to drunkenness; one too many.

“She’s had one over the eight,” grinned the driver. Audrey’s first impression was that the man was speaking of her, and she wondered what he meant. But he was looking beyond her, and, following the direction of his eyes, she saw a sight that first sickened and then moved her to pity. Clinging to the rails that bordered the area was a woman. She held tight with one hand, swaying unsteadily, whilst with the other she was manipulating the knocker of the front door of the house next to that place of mystery which she had left.

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