beer
n
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(a) [U] alcoholic drink made from malt and flavoured with hops, etc 啤酒
a barrel, bottle, glass of beer 一桶、瓶、杯啤酒
[attrib 作定語]
a `beer glass 啤酒杯.
(b) [C] type of beer 啤酒的一種
beers brewed in Germany 產於德國的啤酒.
(c) [C] glass of beer 一杯啤酒
Two beers, please. 勞駕, 來兩杯啤酒.
2 [U, C] (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) other fermented drink made from roots, etc 用植物的根等經過發酵制成的其他飲料: ,ginger-`beer.
3 (idm 習語) ,beer and `skittles pleasure; amusement 歡樂; 吃喝玩樂
Marriage isn't all beer and skittles, ie isn't always free of trouble. 婚姻生活并不盡是吃喝玩樂(有時也免不了有些煩惱). small beer => small.
?? 考研助記
啤”酒(諧音)
?? 擴展釋義
*[bi?]n. 啤酒【化】 啤酒相關詞組: think no small beer of oneself