cocktail

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n. 鸡尾酒, 开味品 a. 鸡尾酒会的

发音

UK /ˈkɒk.teɪl/
US /ˈkɑk.teɪl/
AU /ˈkɔk.tæɪl/

词形变化

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别名

ckt

教材释义与例句

名词

鸡尾酒；开胃食品

名词

混合物

形容词

鸡尾酒的

释义与例句

n. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    A mixed alcoholic beverage.

    鸡尾酒

    调酒

    咯嗲

    They visited a bar noted for its wide range of cocktails.

  2. 2.

    A mixture of other substances or things.

    引申义

    Scientists found a cocktail of pollutants in the river downstream from the chemical factory.

    a cocktail of illegal drugs

  3. 3.

    A horse, not of pure breed, but having only one eighth or one sixteenth impure blood in its veins.

  4. 4.

    A mean, half-hearted fellow.

    英国 过时 俚语
  5. 5.

    A species of rove beetle, so called from its habit of elevating the tail.

v.
  1. 1.

    To adulterate (fuel, etc.) by mixing in other substances.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To treat (a person) to cocktails.

    及物

    He dined and cocktailed her at the most exclusive bars and restaurants.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Ostentatiously lacking in manners.

    废旧

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

starter appetizer appetiser mixed drink

下位词 10

old-fashioned manhattan sour martini margarita screwdriver grasshopper stinger sidecar daiquiri

相关短语

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词源

Early 17th century, from cock (“male bird”) + tail, in the sense “(a horse with its) tail standing up, like a cock’s”. The origin of the extension to “an alcoholic mixed drink” is unknown. One theory is that it refers to a stimulant (gingering), hence a stimulating drink; compare pick-me-up. Another attested use is for non-thoroughbred racehorses: these were considered "cock-tailed" due to their docked tails. This may have led to the term "cocktail" (sense 1) being used for an adulterated spirit.

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