Ale
[eɪl] or [el]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume.
校對:莫蒂默--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) An intoxicating liquor made from an infusion of malt by fermentation and the addition of a bitter, usually hops.
(n.) A festival in English country places, so called from the liquor drunk.
編輯:利瓦伊
解釋/意思:
n. a beverage made from an infusion of malt by fermentation: a festival so called from the liquor drunk.—ns. Ale′berry a beverage made from ale; Ale′conner an ale-taster a civic officer appointed to test the quality of the ale brewed—A.S. cunnere a trier; Ale′-house a house in which ale is sold.
手打:雷克斯
例句/造句/用法:
- You don't remember me I see, but my name is Bell, and once or twice when the parsonage has been full, I've slept here, and tasted your good ale. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- I shall take a mere mouthful of ham and a glass of ale, he said, reassuringly. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- After watching me into the second chop, he said: 'There's half a pint of ale for you. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Beer and ale, for example, in Great Britain, and wine, even in the wine countries, I call luxuries. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- We are neither hypocrites or fools --for the rest, 'Dost thou think because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale? 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- Mr. Tupman did as he was desired; and Mr. Pickwick having refreshed himself with a copious draught of ale, waited his friend's leisure. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- This luxury his footman procured, together with a tankard of ale from a pothouse in the immediate vicinity of the theatre. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Mr Kibble, an unctuous broad man of few words and many mouthfuls, said, more briefly than pointedly, raising his ale to his lips: 'Same to you. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Malt is consumed, not only in the brewery of beer and ale, but in the manufacture of low wines and spirits. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- He would have nothing stronger than ale; and while it was being brought, and being warmed at the fire, he sat thinking. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
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