Corky Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈkɔɹki/

KOR-kee

UK

/kˈɔːki/

KAW-kee

释义

Describes something that is like cork in texture or appearance, or wine that has an unpleasant cork taste or smell.

用法与细微差别

Mostly describes wine that has been spoiled by a cork, or things with a texture similar to cork. 'Corky' wine is a common phrase among wine enthusiasts. Rarely used about people. Can be neutral or negative, especially with wine.

• Spanish: corchoso - con sabor a corcho
• Portuguese (BR): corticoso - com sabor de cortiça
• Portuguese (PT): corticoso - com sabor a cortiça
• Chinese (Simplified): 似软木的 - 有软木味的
• Chinese (Traditional): 似軟木的 - 有軟木味的
• Hindi: कॉर्क जैसा - कॉर्क का स्वाद (या गंध) वाला
• Arabic: يشبه الفلين - بطعم الفلين
• Bengali: কর্কের মতো - কর্ক গন্ধযুক্ত (ওয়াইন)
• Russian: пробковый - с запахом пробки (о вине)
• Japanese: コルクのような - コルク臭い (ワイン)
• Vietnamese: giống nút bần - có mùi nút bần (rượu vang)
• Korean: 코르크 같은 - 코르크 냄새가 나는 (와인)
• Turkish: mantar gibi - mantar kokulu (şarap)
• Urdu: کارک جیسا - کارک کی بو والا (شراب)
• Indonesian: seperti gabus - beraroma gabus (anggur)

例句

This wine tastes corky.

basic

The bread has a corky texture.

basic

Some old apples feel corky inside.

basic

Ugh, this bottle is totally corky—let's open another.

natural

I bit into the pear and it was super corky—not juicy at all.

natural

"Do you want to try this?" "No thanks, it smells a bit corky to me."

natural