"whiskey" in Chinese (Traditional)
威士忌
Definition
一種烈酒,由大麥、玉米或黑麥等穀物蒸餾而成,通常會在木桶中陳年。可以純飲、加冰,或調成雞尾酒飲用。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常作不可數名詞,用 'some whiskey' 或 'a glass of whiskey'。拼寫 'whisky' 也很常見,尤其常用於蘇格蘭威士忌和許多非美國產的品項;'whiskey' 則更常見於愛爾蘭和美國用法。常見搭配有 'a bottle of whiskey'、'drink whiskey straight' 和 'whiskey on the rocks'。
Examples
He ordered a glass of whiskey.
他點了一杯**威士忌**。
This whiskey is very strong.
這種**威士忌**很烈。
She drinks whiskey with ice.
她喝加冰的**威士忌**。
After dinner, my grandfather likes to sip whiskey by the fire.
晚飯後,我爺爺喜歡在爐火旁慢慢啜飲**威士忌**。
He only drinks whiskey straight, never in cocktails.
他只喝純**威士忌**,從不喝調酒。
We bought a nice bottle of whiskey as a gift for our host.
我們買了一瓶不錯的**威士忌**送給主人。