"firewater" in Chinese (Simplified)
烈酒烈性酒(俚语、老式用法)
Definition
一个用于形容烈性酒(尤其是威士忌等蒸馏酒)的俚语或过时词语。最初是美洲原住民用来指代欧洲殖民者带来的酒精饮品。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“firewater” 多半用于幽默、故事情景或营造美国西部旧时氛围。现代用于指特别烈的酒时多带调侃意味。用它谈论美洲原住民有时带有贬义, 应谨慎使用。
Examples
He drank too much firewater last night.
他昨天晚上喝了太多**烈酒**。
Firewater can be dangerous if you are not careful.
如果不小心,**烈酒**可能很危险。
The bottle was full of strong firewater.
瓶子里装满了烈性的**烈酒**。
They say the cowboys couldn’t get enough of the local firewater.
据说牛仔们对当地的**烈酒**爱不释手。
Careful with that stuff — one sip of firewater and you’ll feel the burn!
小心一点——喝一口**烈酒**你就会感到灼烧!
He joked that his homemade drink was stronger than any firewater in the Wild West.
他开玩笑说他自制的饮料比西部的**烈酒**还烈。