ale
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ale /eɪl/ noun [uncountable] 1. DFDa type of beer made from malt(1) 麦芽啤酒2. old-fashioned beer 啤酒 → light ale
Examples from the Corpus
ale• Deglaze pan with nut-brown ale and reduce liquid by half. 3.• Billy picked up his pint of ale and took a large draught.• Brew pubs -- restaurants that make their own beer -- prefer to sell ale.• He wanted to feel warmed through to his spine, to have the comfort steal into him like strong ale.• Add the ale, lemon juice, maple syrup and vinegar and cook 10 minutes longer.• One of my favourite festivals is the small winter ale festival in Exeter.Origin ale Old English ealuale nounChinese
of type malt(1) beer Corpus a from made
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ale /eɪl/
noun [uncountable]
2. old-fashioned beer
⇨ light ale
▪ beer a general word for an alcoholic drink made from malt and HOPS: a bottle of beer | Let’s go and have a beer in the pub.
▪lager a light-coloured beer, which often has a lot of bubbles in it: A pint of lager, please.
▪ale a type of beer which is usually sold in a bottle or a can: Beers and fine ales were brewed here for over a hundred years. | Newcastle Brown Ale
▪draught beer British English, draft beer American English beer that is served from a large container rather than a bottle, especially good quality beer: The pub serves a range of draught beers.
▪real ale British English beer that has been made in the, traditional way, not in a large factory: The pub has real ale and live music most nights.
▪bitter British English a type of dark strong beer that is popular in Britain: I'll have a pint of bitter.
▪shandy a drink made of beer mixed with lemonade: I'd better have a shandy - I'm driving.
▪cider an alcoholic drink made from apples: His clothes were old and dirty, and he stank of cider.
ale /eɪl/
noun [uncountable] Language: Old English
Origin: ealu
1. a type of beer made from malt(1)Origin: ealu
2. old-fashioned beer
⇨ light ale
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