
gin
词源
源自中古荷兰语 'genever'(杜松子酒),后缩写为 'gin'。轧棉机的 'gin' 是 'engine' 的缩写。
noun
❶ 一种透明的烈酒,通常由谷物蒸馏而成,带有杜松子或其他植物香料的风味,常用于调制鸡尾酒。
“She ordered a gin and tonic at the bar.”
(她在酒吧点了一杯金汤力。)
“Gin is often used as the base for many classic cocktails.”
(金酒常被用作许多经典鸡尾酒的基酒。)
❶ 一种用于分离棉纤维与棉籽的机械装置,最早由伊莱·惠特尼发明,推动了棉花产业的工业化。
“The cotton gin revolutionized the textile industry in the 18th century.”
(轧棉机在18世纪彻底改变了纺织业。)
“Before the gin was invented, removing seeds from cotton was labor-intensive.”
(在轧棉机发明之前,去除棉花籽是一项劳动密集型工作。)
verb
❶ 用轧棉机处理棉花,去除棉籽以便进一步加工。
“The workers ginned the cotton before shipping it to the factory.”
(工人们在将棉花运往工厂前先用轧棉机处理。)
“It took them two days to gin the entire harvest.”
(他们花了两天时间处理完所有的收成。)
常见短语
gin and tonic — 一种经典鸡尾酒,由金酒和汤力水调制而成,通常加入柠檬或青柠片增添风味。
“On hot summer days, nothing beats a refreshing gin and tonic.”
(在炎热的夏天,没有什么比一杯清爽的金汤力更解暑了。)
gin up — 煽动或激发某种情绪或反应,通常指人为制造某种气氛或状态。
“The politician tried to gin up support for his campaign with fiery speeches.”
(这位政治家试图通过激烈的演讲为他的竞选活动煽动支持。)