| 单词 |
pisco |
| 释义 |
pisco|ˈpɪskəʊ|
[Peruvian, f. Pisco the name of a port of Peru.]
A white brandy made in Peru from muscat grapes. Also attrib. and Comb., as pisco Collins [Collins2], pisco sour.
1849H. Vizetelly Four Months among Gold-Finders in Alta California 30 On our way he pointed out the guard-house..the distillery house, where the famous pisco is made. 1873A. S. Evans À la California 328 The company all together, we propose a taste of fragrant pisco (Peruvian white brandy). 1924R. Clements Gipsy of Horn viii. 143 The old man laid in a stock of ‘pisco’, a cheap, fiery spirit, very popular in Peru. 1961J. B. Priestley Saturn over Water v. 55 The expensive bars where the double martinis and pisco sours were being served. Ibid. vi. 88, I just couldn't see steady Joe Farne..going off on a great pisco blind. 1962N. Maxwell Witch-Doctor's Apprentice ii. 16, I asked the waiter to bring me a pisco collins. ‘Without sugar as usual, señorita?’ he asked. 1971D. Wallis Bad Luck Girl i. 13 Down the Pacific coast they think no more of selling you a fix than pouring you a pisco. 1973K. Benton Craig & Jaguar iv. 36 ‘You must try one of the Club's pisco sours.’ Craig sipped the sticky mixture of cane-spirit and fresh lime juice through the layers of white of egg foam. |
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