请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 retsina
释义

Definition of retsina in English:

retsina

noun rɛtˈsiːnə
mass noun
  • A Greek white or rosé wine flavoured with resin.

    松香味希腊白(或玫瑰红)葡萄酒

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Small cups of freshly made Turkish-style coffee are the national drink, as are ouzo - the aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink - and retsina, the resinated wine, which are kept mostly for the evening and always accompanied by food.
    • A popular Greek wine, retsina, is produced only in Greece and is imported to the United States.
    • Tucked into a small bay and backed by steep hills, it is as tranquil as it is picturesque; even the food seems finer and the retsina crisper.
    • Another popular beverage, retsina, is a white wine.
    • Our days in Corfu were spent in swimming and sunbathing and the evenings in the nearby taverna, eating and drinking vast quantities of retsina.

Origin

Modern Greek.

Rhymes

Adelina, Angelina, arena, Argentina, ballerina, Ballymena, Bettina, Bukovina, Burkina, cantina, Cartagena, casuarina, catena, Christina, cleaner, concertina, congener, contravener, convener, Cortina, demeanour (US demeanor), deus ex machina, duodena, Edwina, Ena, farina, Filipina, galena, Georgina, Gina, gleaner, hyena, Ina, intervener, kachina, kina, Magdalena, marina, Martina, Medina, Messalina, Messina, misdemeanour (US misdemeanor), Nina, novena, ocarina, Palestrina, Pasadena, Philomena, piscina, Rowena, Sabrina, scarlatina, screener, Selina, semolina, Seraphina, Serena, Sheena, signorina, sonatina, subpoena, Taormina, tsarina, verbena, vina, weaner, Wilhelmina, Zena

Definition of retsina in US English:

retsina

noun
  • A Greek white or rosé wine flavored with resin.

    松香味希腊白(或玫瑰红)葡萄酒

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Another popular beverage, retsina, is a white wine.
    • Small cups of freshly made Turkish-style coffee are the national drink, as are ouzo - the aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink - and retsina, the resinated wine, which are kept mostly for the evening and always accompanied by food.
    • Our days in Corfu were spent in swimming and sunbathing and the evenings in the nearby taverna, eating and drinking vast quantities of retsina.
    • Tucked into a small bay and backed by steep hills, it is as tranquil as it is picturesque; even the food seems finer and the retsina crisper.
    • A popular Greek wine, retsina, is produced only in Greece and is imported to the United States.

Origin

Modern Greek.

随便看

 

英汉双解词典包含464360条英汉词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/27 19:10:56