110 proof

短语

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Stronger than strong.

    习语

    1941 February 9, "The 'Hated Hun'—Then and Now", The New York Times, In those days a Hollywood hero had to be 110 proof....

    2002 February 1, "With a Sister Tour, 'O Brother' Family Expands", Boston Globe, Then I was wondering who this Bob Dylan was who wrote this great song, and then I was going deeper and deeper to the stuff that's 110 proof.

  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: 55% alcohol by volume.

    美国
adv.
  1. 1.

    Intensely; strongly.

词源

See proof. Most hard liquor sold at retail in the United States is between 80 and 95 proof (40 to 47.5% by volume); higher proof alcohol is usually bootlegged.

来源:wiktionary