
好词典

源自中古英语 'licour',借自古法语 'licur',最终源于拉丁语 'liquor'(液体)。
❶ 指酒精含量较高的烈性酒,如威士忌、伏特加等。通常用于调制鸡尾酒或直接饮用,区别于啤酒和葡萄酒等低度酒。
“He poured himself a glass of liquor after dinner.”
(晚餐后他给自己倒了一杯烈酒。)
“The store sells various types of liquor, including rum and gin.”
(这家商店出售各种烈酒,包括朗姆酒和金酒。)
❶ 在工业或化学领域,指液体或溶液,尤其是通过蒸馏或其他工艺提取的液体。
“The factory produces liquor from fermented grains.”
(这家工厂用发酵的谷物生产酒精溶液。)
“This chemical process separates the liquor from the solid residue.”
(这个化学过程将液体与固体残渣分离。)
hard liquor — 指酒精浓度较高的烈酒,如威士忌、伏特加等,区别于啤酒或葡萄酒。
“He avoids hard liquor and only drinks beer.”
(他避免喝烈酒,只喝啤酒。)
in liquor — 指喝醉的状态,常用于描述某人因饮酒过量而失去清醒。
“He was clearly in liquor and couldn't walk straight.”
(他明显喝醉了,走路都走不直。)