"sherry" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 雪利酒

Definition

Sherry 是一种来自西班牙南部的加强型葡萄酒，通常少量饮用。它可以是干型或甜型，常在饭前或饭后饮用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常作不可数名词，用 'some sherry' 或 'a glass of sherry'，一般不说 'a sherry'，除非是在非正式点酒时。常见搭配有 'dry sherry'、'sweet sherry' 和 'cooking sherry'。不要和人名 Sherry 混淆。

Examples

My grandfather likes a small glass of sherry after dinner.

我爷爷喜欢晚饭后喝一小杯**雪利酒**。

This soup has a little sherry in it.

这道汤里放了一点**雪利酒**。

We bought a bottle of dry sherry for the party.

我们为聚会买了一瓶干型**雪利酒**。

He offered me sherry, but I asked for tea instead.

他请我喝**雪利酒**，不过我改要了茶。

There's a bottle of sherry in the kitchen if you need it for cooking.

如果你做饭需要，厨房里有一瓶**雪利酒**。

I never used to like sherry, but the sweet kind has grown on me.

我以前一直不喜欢**雪利酒**，不过现在慢慢喜欢上甜型的了。