espresso
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++es·pres·so /eˈspresəʊ, ɪˈspre- $ -soʊ/ noun (plural espressos) [countable, uncountable] DFDstrong black Italian coffee, or a cup of this coffee (一杯)蒸馏咖啡〔一种意大利浓咖啡〕
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espresso• Beautiful lustre coffee cups; flavoured coffee; chocolate-covered espresso beans.• In any event, the film is over-sweet and frantic, like a double espresso with a dozen sugar cubes.• Complimentary coffee and tea; also has a coffee bar for espresso and biscotti.! end!• She left him in the kitchen examining the espresso coffee machine with wonder, while she went to Patrick's office.• He felt cozy and drowsy, in spite of the espresso.• Diaz tells me he uses espresso in the latter for flavoring.Origin espresso (1900-2000) Italian caffè espresso “pressed-out coffee”es·pres·so nounChineseSyllable
black strong or coffee, a of Corpus Italian cup this
espresso
es‧pres‧so /eˈspresəʊ, ɪˈspre- $ -soʊ/
noun (plural espressos) [uncountable and countable]
■ types of coffee
▪espresso strong black Italian coffee: I’ll have a double espresso.
▪latte coffee made by adding a lot of hot milk to a small amount of strong coffee: Two lattes please.
▪cappuccino coffee that has hot milk with a lot of bubbles in it, usually with chocolate powder on top: I’ll have another cappuccino, please.
▪Americano coffee made by pouring a small amount of strong black Italian coffee on top of hot water: Can I have an Americano?
▪decaf informal coffee that does not contain caffeine . Decaf is short for ‘decaffeinated’: I always drink decaf. | a decaf latte
▪skinny a skinny latte or capuccino has very low-fat milk in it: I asked for a skinny latte, not a full-fat one.
▪filter coffee coffee made using a paper filter: We usually drink filter coffee at home.
▪iced coffee coffee served cold with ice: a can of iced coffee
es‧pres‧so /eˈspresəʊ, ɪˈspre- $ -soʊ/
noun (plural espressos) [uncountable and countable] Date: 1900-2000
Language: Italian
Origin: caffè espresso 'pressed-out coffee'
strong black Italian coffee, or a cup of this coffeeLanguage: Italian
Origin: caffè espresso 'pressed-out coffee'
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