liquor
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++liq·uor /ˈlɪkə $ -ər/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] 1. especially American EnglishDFD a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky 烈酒〔如威士忌〕 SYN spirit → liqueur2. British English technicalDFD any alcoholic drink 酒精类饮料
Examples from the Corpus
liquor• But the servant returned with a wineskin, and at a signal poured a liquor from it into the horn vessels.• a liquor store• Gently reheat the Light Leek Sauce with the cooking liquor.• Huy forced himself into a sitting position by degrees and brought the empty jar of fig liquor into vision.• The council passed the law governing liquor outlets Oct. 31,1995.• He got used to drinking hard liquor at an early age.• The man was holding a bottle of liquor in one hand and a cigarette in the other.• A function of Temperance activities was to enhance the symbolic properties of liquor and abstinence as marks of status.• He reeked of liquor and sweat.• The unanimous vote was applauded by community groups concerned that liquor stores lead to more drinking and more crime.• The clerk in the liquor store had recommended that she let this red wine breathe before serving it.Origin liquor (1200-1300) Old French licour, from Latin liquor, from liquere; → LIQUID2liq·uor nounChineseSyllable
strong drink a as alcoholic Corpus such
liquor
liq‧uor /ˈlɪkə $ -ər/
noun [uncountable]1. especially American English a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky
SYN spirit ⇨ liqueur
2. British English technical any alcoholic drink
▪ alcohol drinks that contain alcohol – used especially in rules and warnings about alcoholic drinks: We’re not allowed to serve alcohol to people under 18. | low-alcohol wines (=not containing a lot of alcohol) | He doesn’t drink alcohol or smoke.
▪drink British English alcoholic drinks. Drink is more informal than alcohol: Police officers smelled drink and breath-tested him. | He blamed drink for the violence.
▪liquor American English drinks that contain alcohol, especially strong alcoholic drinks: The man was holding a bottle of liquor in one hand and a cigarette in the other. | a liquor store | He got used to drinking hard liquor (=strong alcoholic drinks) at an early age.
▪booze informal alcoholic drinks: The doctor told Jimmy to stay off the booze for a while. | He tried to buy booze with a stolen credit card.
▪spirits especially British English strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky or brandy: We serve a wide range of wines, beers, and spirits.
▪the hard stuff spoken informal strong alcoholic drinks: He enjoyed a drop of the hard stuff (=he liked strong alcoholic drinks).
▪alcopops British English sweet fizzy drinks with alcohol in them: The report showed that alcopops were the most popular drink for 17-year-olds.
liq‧uor /ˈlɪkə $ -ər/
noun [uncountable]1. especially American English a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky SYN spirit ⇨ liqueur
2. British English technical any alcoholic drink
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