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cocktail

/kok-teyl/US // ˈkɒkˌteɪl //UK // (ˈkɒkˌteɪl) //

鸡尾酒会,鸡尾酒,鸡尾酒会上

Related Words

drink饮料,喝酒,饮酒,饮用appetizer开胃菜,开胃小菜,开胃酒,开胃食品aperitif开胃酒,开胃菜wine葡萄酒,酒,酒类,酒水mixed drink混合饮料,混合饮品,混合酒,混合型饮料

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any of various mixed drinks, consisting typically of gin, whiskey, rum, vodka, or brandy, with different admixtures, as vermouth, fruit juices, or flavorings, usually chilled and frequently sweetened.
    • : a portion of food, as seafood served with a sauce or a mixture of fruits cut into pieces, served as an appetizer or first course: a shrimp cocktail;a fruit cocktail.
    • : a mixture of various drugs, usually a beverage or solution: a liquid drug cocktail for terminal patients;a cocktail of pills taken twice a day.
    • : any diverse mixture of elements, especially one with a powerful effect: an impressive cocktail of skills and experiences.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to drink cocktails, especially at a cocktail party: They cocktailed before going to the theater.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : styled for semiformal wear: a knee-length cocktail dress.
    • : of, pertaining to, used in, or suitable to the serving of cocktails: cocktail onions; cocktail napkins.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounbeverage
Forms: cocktails
Synonyms
aperitif开胃酒,开胃菜appetizer开胃菜,开胃小菜,开胃酒,开胃食品drink饮料,喝酒,饮酒,饮用wine葡萄酒,酒,酒类,酒水mixed drink混合饮料,混合饮品,混合酒,混合型饮料

Examples

  • At least 33 states and the District of Columbia are temporarily allowing cocktails to-go during the pandemic.

  • This reduces demand for all types of liquors, but particularly high-end liquors used for cocktails.

  • For straightforward scenarios like this one, the calculation might fit on a cocktail napkin.

  • Catching the trend of cocktails called quarantinis and registered racehorse names like Wearamask, two fungal species now have pandemic-inspired monikers.

  • Companies like Regeneron are looking at a cocktail of monoclonal antibodies to hit at multiple points.

  • Medication can now be taken in a single pill rather than a complex cocktail of tablets.

  • The lucky recipient gets to choose from a selection of gifts ranging from cocktail kits to packages of wine and premium spirits.

  • For the dapper gent whose favorite accessory is a strong cocktail.

  • The Old-Fashioned is the crème of the cocktail crop—according to Don Draper, at least.

  • Chicken satay and shrimp cocktail are also good options, as you can watch the skewers and tails stack up.

  • Miss Mayblunt begged to be allowed to keep her cocktail untouched before her, just to look at.

  • He got out of the chair and pointed at her, and a few glasses on a cocktail tray tipped over.

  • In a few minutes he led Peter away to one of the bars where they usually took their cocktail.

  • The barkeeper was nonplussed, and asked what a tin-roof cocktail was.

  • The hour was early; we had the place to ourselves as we pledged each other in the quaint device they call a cocktail at the Pavao.

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