"bitters" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 苦精

Definition

苦精是一種用草藥和香料製成的味道很重的酒精飲料，通常用於調製雞尾酒或作為助消化飲品，使用量很少。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

‘bitters’ 在英文中總是用複數形式，多用於雞尾酒調製，不是直接飲用的飲品，有名的如“安哥斯特拉苦精”。

Examples

A few drops of bitters make the cocktail taste better.

幾滴**苦精**就能讓雞尾酒更好喝。

He added bitters to his drink.

他在飲料裡加了**苦精**。

Some people use bitters as a medicine for digestion.

有些人把**苦精**當作助消化藥來用。

Can you pass me the bitters? I want to make an Old Fashioned.

可以把**苦精**遞給我嗎？我想做一杯Old Fashioned。

Every good bar has a bottle of bitters behind the counter.

每家好酒吧的吧檯後面都會有一瓶**苦精**。

The secret to this drink is just a dash of bitters.

這款飲品的祕訣就是加上一點點**苦精**。