John Barleycorn

短语

n. <谑>大麦约翰(制酒的麦芽或啤酒等含酒精饮料的拟人化名称)

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    A personification of alcoholic drink, particularly beer and whisky.

词源

John (commonly used to personify a concept) + barleycorn; barley is used to produce malt, the source of most British alcoholic drink.

来源：wiktionary