“aperitif”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

aperitif

释义

aperitif
(əˈpɛrɪtiːf, ‖ aperitif)
Also ‖ apéritif.
[F. apéritif:—L. aperītīvus, f. aperīre to open.]
An alcoholic drink taken, before a meal, to stimulate the appetite.
1894Idler Mar. 187 They..sipped their aperitifs tranquilly.1905Daily Tel. 22 Feb. 9/2 A teacup-full of whisky which was handed to him by the cook as an aperitif.1929Graphic 12 Jan. 54 A memento of Prince George's visit to Bermuda... He is having an after-the-bathe apéritif.1959Listener 30 July 191/1 Apéritif ports and sherrys can be served very lightly chilled, too.
fig.1920Sat. Rev. 21 Aug. 154/2 But the young artists..mistook the apéritif for the dinner.1937Burlington Mag. June p. xxvi/1 A magnificent scene by Jacob van Ruisdael..and a pair of huge game and fish compositions..are apéritifs for any Gargantua.

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