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drinks

UK //drɪŋks//US //drɪŋks//

词源

源自古英语'drincan',意为'吞咽液体',与德语'trinken'同源。

noun

❶ 指各种可以饮用的液体,包括水、果汁、茶、咖啡、酒精饮料等。通常用于日常对话中表示喝的东西。

“I bought some drinks for the party.”

(我为派对买了一些饮料。)

“She prefers cold drinks in summer.”

(夏天她更喜欢冷饮。)

❶ 特指含酒精的饮料,常用于社交场合或聚会中。

“They went out for drinks after work.”

(他们下班后出去喝酒。)

“She doesn't like strong drinks.”

(她不喜欢烈酒。)

同义词:beverages, refreshments, liquids

verb

❶ 喝的动作,指将液体摄入体内。可以用于各种液体,包括水、酒等。

“She drinks coffee every morning.”

(她每天早上都喝咖啡。)

“He drinks too much soda.”

(他喝了太多汽水。)

❶ 特指饮用含酒精饮料,常用于描述饮酒的习惯或行为。

“He doesn't drink alcohol at all.”

(他完全不喝酒。)

“She drinks wine with dinner.”

(她晚餐时喝葡萄酒。)

同义词:consume, imbibe, sip

常见短语

soft drinks — 指不含酒精的饮料,如汽水、果汁等,区别于含酒精的饮品。

“The children were served soft drinks at the party.”

(派对上给孩子们提供了软饮料。)

drink up — 鼓励或要求某人喝完他们的饮料,常用于非正式场合。

“Drink up, we need to leave soon.”

(快喝完,我们得马上走了。)

have a drink — 表示要喝点什么,通常指社交场合中的饮酒,但也可以泛指任何饮料。

“Let's have a drink after work.”

(下班后我们去喝一杯吧。)