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单词 whiskey
释义
whiskey
noun[CorU]
USorIrish English(UKwhisky)
us
/ˈwɪs.ki/uk
/ˈwɪs.ki/
B2
astrong,palebrownalcoholicdrink,originallyfromScotlandand Ireland, made fromgrainsuch asbarley,corn, orrye
Examples
  • Somestrongalcoholicdrinkssuch as whiskey are made bydistilling.
  • The whiskeyindustryiscampaigningfor thetaxeson differentalcoholicdrinksto beevenedup.
  • Amanhattancontainswhiskey andvermouth.
  • Shelikesher whiskeyneat.
  • Hesoughtoblivionin abottleof whiskey.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Spirits & distilling
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  • bitter
  • cordial
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  • curaçao
  • distil
  • kirsch
  • liqueur
  • malt
  • malt whisky
  • mother's ruin
  • small-batch
  • spirit
  • toddy
  • vodka
  • whisky
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(Definition ofwhiskeyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

whiskey| American Dictionary

whiskey
noun[C/U]
(alsowhisky)
us
/ˈhwɪs·ki,ˈwɪs-/
astrong,palebrown,alcoholicdrinkmade fromgrain
(Definition ofwhiskeyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwhiskey

whiskey
Nor was it used against thewhiskeyexcise that was defeated in the second session, before the assumption of state debts.
From theCambridge English Corpus
When they are teething, a drop ofwhiskeyon their gums.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The impending principal charges could never be met from such marginal revenue sources as thewhiskeyexcise and carriage tax.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The standard industrial classification does not separately identify the whisky orwhiskeyindustries from other industries involved in spirit distilling and compounding.
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Hansard archive
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You can have cheap power and cheapwhiskey, and you can have the whole countryside decorated.
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But maybe it would be better to discuss this over awhiskey!
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Figures for sales of whisky andwhiskeyfor years prior to 1984 are unavailble.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Between 1984 and 1992 sales of whisky andwhiskeycombined rose from £1,561 million to £2,053 million at current market prices.
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I venture to suggest that my taking a glass of beer or of stout or ofwhiskeydoes not necessarily interfere with your liberty.
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Three or four people can produce a maltwhiskey, but it takes many more than that to bottle it.
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I have discovered this evening thatwhiskeycan be artificially aged by irradiating it.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Separate figures for whisky andwhiskeyare unavailable.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In 1991–92 an estimated £730 million was received in excise duty on whisky andwhiskey.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Figures relating to whisky andwhiskeyare unavailable for years prior to 1984.
From the
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He offered the licensee of that hotel 50 gallons ofwhiskeyfor £460.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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