英语单词

spirituous是什么意思

spirituous

英 ['spɪrɪtjʊəs] 美 ['spɪrɪtʃʊəs]
  • adj. 酒精的;酒精成分高的;含酒精的

英文词源


spirituous (adj.)
1590s, "spirited, animated," from Latin spiritus (see spirit (n.)) + -ous, or else from Middle French spiritueux (16c.), from Vulgar Latin *spirituosus, from Latin spiritus. Meaning "containing alcohol" is from 1680s. Related: Spiritously; spiritousness.

双语例句


1. He tasted different kinds of spirituous liquors in drops.
他把不同的酒都呷一口品尝一下.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Spirituous are not good for patients.
病人不宜饮用含酒精的饮料.

来自互联网

3. Their land produces good crops of corn and rye , which they trade off for spirituous liquors.
他们的土地盛产玉米和裸麦, 他们用这些换回烈酒.

来自互联网

考试词汇

单词首字母