- [uncountable, countable]
a type of beer without bubbles. There are several kinds of ale. 麦芽啤酒 He drank several pints of ale. 他喝了几品脱麦芽酒。 This pub specializes in fine ales. 这家酒吧专营优质麦芽酒。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- good
- real
- …
- pint
- barrel
- bottle
- …
- down
- drink
- sip
- …
- house
- [countable]
a glass, bottle or can of ale 一杯(或一瓶、一罐)麦芽啤酒 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- good
- real
- …
- pint
- barrel
- bottle
- …
- down
- drink
- sip
- …
- house
Word OriginOld English alu, ealu, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse ǫl. Formerly the word referred especially to the paler varieties of beer.