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mead

UK //miːd//US //miːd//

词源

源自古英语'meodu',与古北欧语'mjöðr'同源,原始日耳曼语词根*meduz,可能源自原始印欧语词根*medhu-(蜂蜜,甜酒)。

noun

❶ 一种由蜂蜜发酵制成的酒精饮料,味道甜美,是中世纪欧洲常见的饮品,现代也有复兴趋势。

“We enjoyed a glass of homemade mead at the medieval fair.”

(我们在中世纪集市上品尝了一杯自制的蜂蜜酒。)

“Mead was often served at Viking feasts as a celebratory drink.”

(蜂蜜酒常出现在维京人的宴会上作为庆祝饮品。)

同义词:honey wine, metheglin, hydromel

常见短语

mead hall — 古代北欧和盎格鲁-撒克逊文化中的大型厅堂,用于举行宴会和集会,常与蜂蜜酒饮用场景相关。

“In Beowulf, the warriors gathered in the mead hall to celebrate their victories.”

(在《贝奥武夫》中,战士们聚集在蜜酒大厅庆祝胜利。)