- (especially North American English)
strong alcoholic drink synonym spirit see also malt liquorTopics Drinksc2烈性酒 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- alcoholic
- hard
- intoxicating
- …
- consume
- drink
- pour
- …
- bottle
- cabinet
- company
- …
- (British English, specialist)
any alcoholic drink 含酒精饮料 intoxicating liquor 烈酒 The sale of liquor to persons under 18 is prohibited. 禁止向未满18岁的人出售酒精饮料。 The restaurant finally obtained a liquor licence. 这家餐馆终于获得卖酒执照了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- alcoholic
- hard
- intoxicating
- …
- consume
- drink
- pour
- …
- bottle
- cabinet
- company
- …
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting liquid or something to drink): from Old French lic(o)ur, from Latin liquor; related to liquare ‘liquefy’, liquere ‘be fluid’.