liquor

/ˈlɪkə/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

烈性酒;含酒精饮料

释义与例句

n. 烈性酒;含酒精饮料
strong alcoholic drink such as whisky or brandy
  1. He doesn't drink beer, only hard liquor.
    他不喝啤酒,只喝烈性酒。
  2. The store sells wine, beer, and liquor.
    这家店卖葡萄酒、啤酒和烈性酒。
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  1. Too much liquor can damage your liver.
    过量饮酒会损伤肝脏。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 liquor 指酒,尤其是烈性酒;美式“酒店”是 liquor store,英式常说 off-licence。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • spirit 烈酒
    liquor 可泛指各种含酒精饮料,美式英语中常指烈酒;spirit 常用复数 spirits,特指蒸馏烈酒,不包括啤酒和葡萄酒。
    Whisky and brandy are spirits. 威士忌和白兰地都是烈酒。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • liquid 液体
    liquor /ˈlɪkə/ 指酒;liquid /ˈlɪkwɪd/ 指液体,含义更广。
    Water is a liquid at room temperature. 水在室温下是液体。
常见搭配
  • hard liquor 烈性酒
    He gave up hard liquor after the doctor's warning. 听了医生的警告后他戒了烈性酒。
  • liquor store 酒店;卖酒的商店
    There's a liquor store on the corner. 街角有一家卖酒的商店。
  • drink liquor 喝酒
    They drank liquor and played cards all night. 他们整夜喝酒打牌。