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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++wine1 /waɪn/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable, uncountable]  1 an alcoholic drink made from grapes, or a type of this drink 葡萄酒 a glass of wine 一杯葡萄酒red/white wine a bottle of red wine 一瓶红葡萄酒dry/sweet/sparkling wine a dry white wine 干白葡萄酒4  See picture of 见图 GLASS 12 an alcoholic drink made from another fruit or plant 果酒 damson wine 西洋李子酒nCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + wine red/white/rosé wineThe waiter brought some red wine.dry wine (=not sweet)a dry white winesweet wineA slightly sweet wine goes well with smoked duck.sparkling wine (=with bubbles of gas in it)The best-known sparkling wine is champagne.strong wine (=having a lot of alcohol)This village produces strong wines of good character.light wine (=without a lot of alcohol)The wine is light and refreshing.fruity winea fresh and fruity wine made in Francefull-bodied wine (=with a pleasantly strong taste)full-bodied red wines such as claretFrench/Spanish etc wineThe restaurant has a wide selection of French wines.vintage wine (=good quality wine from a particular year)He was a collector of vintage wines.fine wine (=a good and expensive wine)He was a lover of fine wines and good food.table wine (=an inexpensive wine to drink with a meal)The vineyard produces table wines for local use.the house wine (=ordinary wine that is used in restaurants, in contrast to wines that are sold by the bottle and have the label of a wine produce on them )a glass of the house winephrasesa bottle of wineThey opened a bottle of wine.a glass of wineI poured myself a glass of wine.
Examples from the Corpus
wineIt was a wine that they paid about a penny or twopence a glass for.a new Australian wineIt was the beginning of a passion for Bordeaux wines and a key experience that shaped his adult life.elderberry wineExcellent lunch with fine wines and liqueurs.It was like giving myself a little treat, like say buying a bottle of wine.Meanwhile, other researchers were focusing on red wine, rather than on all alcoholic beverages.Which brings us back to red wine.Anybody who reveres wine has got it all wrong.Reduce heat to medium and simmer approximately 15 minutes, until wine evaporates to a thin layer.
wine2 verb  wine and dine somebody DLINVITEto entertain someone well with a meal, wine etc 宴请某人,以酒宴款待某人 Companies spend millions wining and dining clients. 公司花费巨款宴请客户。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
wineDid he tell you to plant this here while he wined and dined me?He wined and dined Princess Diana after supporting her favourite ballet school show.He could have been anyone or anything stepping out after a night's wining and dining.
Origin wine1 Old English win, from Latin vinum
or Corpus an from of made drink type grapes, a alcoholic


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wine
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wine1 S2 W2 /waɪn/ noun [uncountable and countable]
 Language: Old English
 Origin: win, from Latin vinum

1. an alcoholic drink made from grapes, or a type of this drink:
    a glass of wine
    red/white wine
    a bottle of red wine
    dry/sweet/sparkling wine
    a dry white wine
2. an alcoholic drink made from another fruit or plant:
    damson wine
     
COLLOCATIONS
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + wine
    red/white/rosé wine The waiter brought some red wine.
    dry wine (=not sweet) a dry white wine
    sweet wine A slightly sweet wine goes well with smoked duck.
    sparkling wine (=with bubbles of gas in it) The best-known sparkling wine is champagne.
    strong wine (=having a lot of alcohol) This village produces strong wines of good character.
    light wine (=without a lot of alcohol) The wine is light and refreshing.
    fruity wine a fresh and fruity wine made in France
    full-bodied wine (=with a pleasantly strong taste) full-bodied red wines such as claret
    French/Spanish etc wine The restaurant has a wide selection of French wines.
    vintage wine (=good quality wine from a particular year) He was a collector of vintage wines.
    fine wine (=a good and expensive wine) He was a lover of fine wines and good food.
    table wine (=an inexpensive wine to drink with a meal) The vineyard produce table wines for local use.
    the house wine (=ordinary wine that is used in restaurants, in contrast to wines that are sold by the bottle and have the label of a wine produce on them ) a glass of the house wine
■ phrases
    a bottle of wine They opened a bottle of wine.
    a glass of wine I poured myself a glass of wine.

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wine2 verb
wine and dine somebody to entertain someone well with a meal, wine etc:
    Companies spend millions wining and dining clients.


🔑 wineBrE /waɪn/ 🔊NAmE /waɪn/ 🔊 noun🔑 [uncountable, countable] an alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes that has been left to ferment. There are many different kinds of wine. 葡萄酒a bottle of wine一瓶葡萄酒a glass of dry/sweet wine 一杯干/甜葡萄酒red/rosé/white wine 红/玫瑰红/白葡萄酒sparkling wine 汽酒   see also table wine [uncountable, countable] an alcoholic drink made from plants or fruits other than grapes (用植物或除葡萄以外的水果酿制的)酒,果酒elderberry/rice wine接骨木果酒;米酒 [uncountable] (also wine ˈred) a dark red colour 紫红色;深红色<titled tranID="9" status="6">Driving<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>驾驶</chn></titled>

Having a car 拥有一辆汽车

  • have/own/ (BrE) run a car 有一辆汽车
  • ride a motorcycle/motorbike 骑摩托车
  • drive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(NAmE, informal) a stick shift 开/喜欢/用自动挡/手动挡汽车
  • have/get your car serviced/fixed/repaired 给汽车做一次保养/维修一下/修理一下
  • buy/sell a used car/(especially BrE) a second-hand car 买/卖二手车
  • take/pass/fail a (BrE) driving test/(both NAmE) driver's test/road test 参加/通过/未通过驾照考试/道路考试
  • get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (BrE) driving licence/(NAmE) driver's license 得到/拥有/丢失/携带驾照

Driving 驾驶

  • put on/fasten/ (NAmE) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety belt 系上/解开安全带
  • put/turn/leave the key in the ignition 把钥匙插进点火开关;转动钥匙点火;把钥匙留在点火开关
  • start the car/engine 发动汽车/引擎
  • (BrE) change/ (NAmE) shift/put sth into gear 换挡;挂上挡
  • press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator 踩刹车/离合器/油门
  • release the clutch/(especially BrE) the handbrake/(both NAmE) the emergency brake/the parking brake 松开离合器/手刹
  • drive/park/reverse the car 驾车;停车;倒车
  • (BrE) indicate left/right 示意左转/右转
  • (especially NAmE) signal that you are turning left/right 示意左转/右转
  • take/miss (BrE) the turning/(especially NAmE) the turn 拐弯;错过拐弯处
  • apply/hit/slam on the brake(s) 踩刹车;猛踩刹车
  • beep/honk/ (especially BrE) toot/ (BrE) sound your horn 按喇叭

Problems and accidents 问题及事故

  • a car skids/crashes (into sth)/collides (with sth) 车打滑/撞上(某物)/(与某物)相撞
  • swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestrian 猛地转弯以避开迎面来的车/行人
  • crash/lose control of the car 撞车;车失控
  • have/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/(NAmE) a car wreck/a hit-and-run 出车祸/肇事逃逸事故;在车祸/肇事逃逸事故中丧生;幸免于车祸/肇事逃逸事故
  • be run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truck 被汽车/公交车/大卡车轧过/撞倒
  • dent/hit (BrE) the bonnet/(NAmE) the hood 撞凹/撞上引擎盖
  • break/crack/shatter (BrE) the windscreen/(NAmE) the windshield 打碎挡风玻璃
  • blow/ (especially BrE) burst/puncture (BrE) a tyre/(NAmE) a tire 爆胎;扎破轮胎
  • get/have (BrE) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a puncture 胎瘪了;轮胎被扎破了
  • inflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tire 给轮胎充气;更换/安装/更换/检查轮胎

Traffic and driving regulations 交通法规

  • be caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jam 遇上堵车
  • cause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/gridlock 引起交通堵塞
  • experience/face lengthy delays 经历/面临长时间的延误
  • beat/avoid the traffic/the rush hour 避开交通高峰时段
  • break/observe/ (NAmE) drive the speed limit 超速行驶;遵守速度限制;限速行驶
  • be caught on (BrE) a speed camera 被测速摄像机逮住
  • stop sb for/pull sb over for/ (BrE, informal) be done for speeding 因超速被要求停车/停靠路边/被逮住
  • (both informal) run/ (BrE) jump a red light/the lights 闯红灯
  • be arrested for/charged with (BrE) drink-driving/(both US) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI) 因酒后驾车/醉酒驾车被逮捕/起诉
  • be banned/ (BrE) disqualified from driving 被禁止驾车;被取消驾驶资格
🔑 wineBrE /waɪn/ 🔊NAmE /waɪn/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they wine BrE /waɪn/ 🔊 NAmE /waɪn/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it wines BrE /waɪnz/ 🔊 NAmE /waɪnz/ 🔊past simple wined BrE /waɪnd/ 🔊 NAmE /waɪnd/ 🔊past participle wined BrE /waɪnd/ 🔊 NAmE /waɪnd/ 🔊 -ing form wining BrE /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/ 🔊ˌwine and ˈdine (sb)to go to restaurants, etc. and enjoy good food and drink; to entertain sb by buying them good food and drink (去餐馆等)大吃大喝;用酒宴款待The firm spent thousands wining and dining potential clients. 这家公司成千上万地花费在大摆酒宴款待潜在的客户上。🔊🔊<titled tranID="9" status="6">Driving<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>驾驶</chn></titled>

Having a car 拥有一辆汽车

  • have/own/ (BrE) run a car 有一辆汽车
  • ride a motorcycle/motorbike 骑摩托车
  • drive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(NAmE, informal) a stick shift 开/喜欢/用自动挡/手动挡汽车
  • have/get your car serviced/fixed/repaired 给汽车做一次保养/维修一下/修理一下
  • buy/sell a used car/(especially BrE) a second-hand car 买/卖二手车
  • take/pass/fail a (BrE) driving test/(both NAmE) driver's test/road test 参加/通过/未通过驾照考试/道路考试
  • get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (BrE) driving licence/(NAmE) driver's license 得到/拥有/丢失/携带驾照

Driving 驾驶

  • put on/fasten/ (NAmE) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety belt 系上/解开安全带
  • put/turn/leave the key in the ignition 把钥匙插进点火开关;转动钥匙点火;把钥匙留在点火开关
  • start the car/engine 发动汽车/引擎
  • (BrE) change/ (NAmE) shift/put sth into gear 换挡;挂上挡
  • press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator 踩刹车/离合器/油门
  • release the clutch/(especially BrE) the handbrake/(both NAmE) the emergency brake/the parking brake 松开离合器/手刹
  • drive/park/reverse the car 驾车;停车;倒车
  • (BrE) indicate left/right 示意左转/右转
  • (especially NAmE) signal that you are turning left/right 示意左转/右转
  • take/miss (BrE) the turning/(especially NAmE) the turn 拐弯;错过拐弯处
  • apply/hit/slam on the brake(s) 踩刹车;猛踩刹车
  • beep/honk/ (especially BrE) toot/ (BrE) sound your horn 按喇叭

Problems and accidents 问题及事故

  • a car skids/crashes (into sth)/collides (with sth) 车打滑/撞上(某物)/(与某物)相撞
  • swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestrian 猛地转弯以避开迎面来的车/行人
  • crash/lose control of the car 撞车;车失控
  • have/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/(NAmE) a car wreck/a hit-and-run 出车祸/肇事逃逸事故;在车祸/肇事逃逸事故中丧生;幸免于车祸/肇事逃逸事故
  • be run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truck 被汽车/公交车/大卡车轧过/撞倒
  • dent/hit (BrE) the bonnet/(NAmE) the hood 撞凹/撞上引擎盖
  • break/crack/shatter (BrE) the windscreen/(NAmE) the windshield 打碎挡风玻璃
  • blow/ (especially BrE) burst/puncture (BrE) a tyre/(NAmE) a tire 爆胎;扎破轮胎
  • get/have (BrE) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a puncture 胎瘪了;轮胎被扎破了
  • inflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tire 给轮胎充气;更换/安装/更换/检查轮胎

Traffic and driving regulations 交通法规

  • be caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jam 遇上堵车
  • cause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/gridlock 引起交通堵塞
  • experience/face lengthy delays 经历/面临长时间的延误
  • beat/avoid the traffic/the rush hour 避开交通高峰时段
  • break/observe/ (NAmE) drive the speed limit 超速行驶;遵守速度限制;限速行驶
  • be caught on (BrE) a speed camera 被测速摄像机逮住
  • stop sb for/pull sb over for/ (BrE, informal) be done for speeding 因超速被要求停车/停靠路边/被逮住
  • (both informal) run/ (BrE) jump a red light/the lights 闯红灯
  • be arrested for/charged with (BrE) drink-driving/(both US) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI) 因酒后驾车/醉酒驾车被逮捕/起诉
  • be banned/ (BrE) disqualified from driving 被禁止驾车;被取消驾驶资格