- [uncountable, countable]
a strong alcoholic drink made from wine 白兰地（酒） I'll have some brandy, please. 请给我来点儿白兰地。 Do you drink brandy? 你喝白兰地吗？ It's a fine French brandy. 这是一种上好的法国白兰地。
Extra ExamplesTopics Drinksc1He added a dash of brandy to his coffee. 他在咖啡中加了一点白兰地。 He sat cradling his brandy glass. 他双手捧着白兰地酒杯坐在那里。 She poured herself a large measure of brandy. 她给自己倒了一大份白兰地。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- double
- large
- single
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- drop
- measure
- shot
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- drink
- have
- pour (somebody)
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- bottle
- glass
- [countable]
a glass of brandy 一杯白兰地 a stiff brandy and soda 浓度很高的白兰地苏打水
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- double
- large
- single
- …
- drop
- measure
- shot
- …
- drink
- have
- pour (somebody)
- …
- bottle
- glass
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from earlier brandwine, brandewine, from Dutch brandewijn, from branden ‘burn, distil’ + wijn ‘wine’.