"wet your whistle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 喝一口（非正式表達）
• 喝點東西

Definition

這是一個非正式表達，意思是喝點東西，通常指酒類，以解渴。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常口語化且略帶古老用法，通常指於輕鬆或社交場合飲酒。在正式場合不常用，有時帶點幽默感。

Examples

Let's wet your whistle with some lemonade.

讓我們用檸檬水**喝一口**吧。

After the long walk, we stopped to wet our whistle.

長途步行後，我們停下來**喝點東西**。

He always likes to wet his whistle at the bar after work.

他下班後總喜歡在酒吧**喝一口**。

It's so hot—care to wet your whistle with a cold drink?

天氣真熱——要不要**喝一口**冷飲？

Anyone else ready to wet their whistle before dinner?

有人想在晚餐前**喝點東西**嗎？

We all gathered at the pub to wet our whistle and celebrate.

我們都在酒吧聚在一起**喝一口**慶祝。