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drinkable

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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drink·a·ble /ˈdrɪŋkəbəl/ adjective  1. DFDwater that is drinkable is safe to drink 〔水〕可饮用的,适合饮用的2. DFDwine, beer etc that is drinkable is of good quality and tastes pleasant 〔葡萄酒、啤酒等〕质量好的,好喝的
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drinkableHowever it was pleasantly dry and very drinkable.Said to have an intense Chardonnay fruit character, we found it dry, smooth and very drinkable.El Vino is unusual in offering so many traditional wines of a drinkable age, and prices compare well across the board.Left to its own devices, real ale stays in a drinkable condition for about a week.There is no reason why this water needs to be of drinkable quality.The icy drinks will help keep perishables cold yet thaw slowly to the drinkable stage in the hours before the picnic.The process is used commercially to obtain drinkable water from sea water.Alternatives: Very little else that's drinkable without any alcohol at all.
drink·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
to that safe is drink water Corpus drinkable is


drinkable
drinkable /ˈdrɪŋkəbəl/ adjective
1. water that is drinkable is safe to drink
2. wine, beer etc that is drinkable is of good quality and tastes pleasant


drink·ableBrE /ˈdrɪŋkəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdrɪŋkəbl/ 🔊 adjectiveclean and safe to drink 可饮用的pleasant to drink 好喝的a very drinkable wine很好喝的葡萄酒